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Replacing the back cover Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the bestsignal for calls, Internet connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the backcover tightly to the phone. 1. Securely hold the back cover with the exposed side facing up. 2. Insert the top part...

SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storingphonebook contacts and/or text messages. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out,insert the SI...

Storage card Install a microSD ™ card to have additional storage for your photos, videos, and music. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facingdown and push it until it clicks into place. Removing the sto...

Battery HTC Amaze 4G uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before itneeds recharging depends on how you use HTC Amaze 4G.The features andaccessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth ® connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and ...

Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that werecommend. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the batterycompartment. 15 Getting started

Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Amaze 4G, it is recommended that youcharge the battery. § The battery is already installed in HTC Amaze 4G when shipped. A thin film isinserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this filmbefore you can charge the b...

Switching the power off 1. 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. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off . Setting up HTC Amaze 4G for the first time When you switch on HTC Amaze 4G...

Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipeyour finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in avertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientationf...

Home screen Your Home screen is where you make HTC Amaze 4G your own. It comes with aweather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. Youcan also add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’realways just a tap away. To find out how, see Person...

Using Leap view To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there. 20 Getting started

Basics Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the ringtone, while adjustingthe media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or videoplayback. Adjusting the ringer volume § Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button to adjust the ringer v...

Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Amaze 4G into a low power statewhile the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Amaze 4G isin your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the Power button to turn of...

Opening an app from the lock screen On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly goto the app. You can customize the lock screen in Settings > Personalize > Lock screen to show your four favorite apps. Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a...

2G in use Wired microphone headsetconnected Roaming Wired headset connected No signal Bluetooth is on No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device Connected to a Wi-Fi ® network Airplane mode Data synchronizing GPS is on Network sharing is on Alarm is set Notification icons Notification ico...

Upcoming event Uploading data (animated) Matched contacts suggestion Downloading data (animated) HTC Amaze 4G software updateavailable Waiting to upload Song is playing Downloaded Android Market appinstalled successfully FM Radio app in use Update available for an appdownloaded from Android Market M...

Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see whatevent notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel lets youquickly switch between recently-opened apps, and also lets you easily turn on settingssuch as Wi-Fi and Bluetoot...

Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and more, andalso provides a quick shortcut to all HTC Amaze 4G settings. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open theNotifications panel. 2. Tap the Quick Settings tab. 3. Tap...

Where apps, data, and files are stored HTC Amaze 4G uses these storage types: Apps anddatastorage Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contactsyou created or synchronized to your phone, account setting...

Copying text, looking up information, and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what youwant to do with it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want toselect. To copy the addres...

Searching or translating text 1. After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate, tap . 2. Tap one of the following tabs: Google Search Look for related information using Google Search, based on the text thatyou selected. Wikipedia Look for related information on Wikipedia ® , b...

Personalizing Making HTC Amaze 4G truly yours Make HTC Amaze 4G look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with adifferent wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incomingtext, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button right on the Home scree...

Renaming a scene 1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene . 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want torename. 3. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, then tap Rename . 4. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done . Deleting scenes 1. From the Home screen, tap > ...

Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on yourHome screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for yourconvenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets. Adding a widget to your Home scr...

Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the Contacts and Mailwidgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen. HTC Amaze 4G vibrates and you’llsee a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Dr...

Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also addshortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage,someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, toyour Home scr...

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to make room for adding moreitems. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. HTC...

Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them. Forexample, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closerto the main Home screen. The center thumbnail in Leap view is always the main Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home scree...

Rearranging or hiding application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types ofinformation you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen (for example,the library screen in Music)...

Customizing the lock screen Choose from a selection of active lock screens that show live information such asanimated weather and stock updates. You can also choose what apps you want foryour lock screen so you can unlock the screen straight into your favorite app. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. ...

Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on HTC Amaze 4G, you can tap anumber in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phonedialer to quickly call a contact. Your SIM card is preset with a PIN (personal identification num...

What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want tocall. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored contacts and the phonenumbers from the call hi...

Calling a phone number in an email Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem. 1. In the email body, tap the phone number. 2. Edit the number if necessary. 3. Tap Call . Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Amaze 4G even if you don’thave a SIM car...

Rejecting a call Do one of the following: § Tap Decline . § If the display is off when you get a call, the Lock screen appears. Drag to the ring on the Lock screen. § Press the Power button twice to reject a call. Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: § Press t...

Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call(or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to theconference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. ContactT-Mobile for detai...

Changing Wi-Fi Calling settings 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Tap Wi-Fi Calling > Connection Preferences . 3. Select a connection option, and then tap OK . Wi-Fi Preferred When you make calls, the Wi-Fi network is preferred overthe cellul...

Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phonenumber. Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees. Contact T-Mobile fordetails. Call any of the following: Internetcallingaccount § In Contacts, tap a contact who has an Internet c...

Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History 1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number that you want tosave, and then tap Save to People . 2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existingcontact on HTC Amaze 4G. 3. Do any of the followi...

Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, youcan turn off Home dialing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call . 2. Clear the Home country check box. Call services HTC Amaze 4G can directly link to the mobile phon...

Accounts Add, modify, or remove Internet calling accounts. You can alsochoose whether to receive incoming Internet calls. Use Internet calling Select whether to use Internet calling for all calls you make orfor Internet address calls only, or to be asked which you preferfor each call you make. Turni...

Messages Opening Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to composeand send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages . The All messages screen opens, where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into con...

Audio Make a voice recording and attach it, or attach anexisting audio file. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Marketthat you want to share with others. The URL fromwhich the app can be downloaded will be inserted toyour message. Location Add your current location (requi...

Viewing and replying to a message Depending on your notification settings, HTC Amaze 4G plays a sound, vibrates, ordisplays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. Anew message icon is also displayed in the status bar. 1. To open and read the message, you can: § Press a...

Push messages Push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that youhave requested from a service provider. When you receive a push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar. Opening and reading a new push message 1. Press and hold the status bar, and...

Setting message options On the All messages screen, press and then tap Settings . Notifications § Receive a notification in the status bar and set HTC Amaze 4G tovibrate or play a sound when a message arrives or when a messageis not sent successfully, and choose a notification sound. § Allow HTC Ama...

Search and Web browser Searching HTC Amaze 4G and the Web You can search for information on HTC Amaze 4G and on the Web by using GoogleSearch. Some applications, such as Contacts or Mail, have their own search function,which you can use to search only within those applications. Setting search option...

3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type,matching items on HTC Amaze 4G and suggestions from Google web searchare shown as a list. 4. Do one of the following: § If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap it in the list. Theitem opens in the appro...

Selecting a link on a webpage You can tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Webpageaddress(URLs) § Tap the link to open the webpage. § Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open,bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link. Email ...

Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press and then tap Windows . § Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears. 3. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen....

Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Amaze 4G. You can alsoaccess a convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages thatyou access most often. Bookmarking a webpage 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap ...

Viewing a page that you often visit 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks . 2. On the Most visited tab , navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap the page. Clearing the list of most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks . 2. On the M...

Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content Choose which Adobe ® Flash ® content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to view it. 1. From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings > Enable plugins . 2. Tap On demand . After selecting On demand , you can show the Adobe F...

Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos with thecamera. Be sure to plug in your storage card before you start. Photos and videos capturedwith the camera will be stored onto your storage card. § To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, tap f...

Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in orout of your subject. Tap an area on the Viewfinder screen to display the zoom bar, and then slide yourfinger left or right on the zoom bar to zoom in or out. Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a ...

Taking a photo 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera . 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in or out first on your subject. 3. Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on yourlighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera ...

Portrait When you're pointing the camera at a group of people, it automatically detectsand focuses on their faces. Macro When you're pointing the camera at an object, it auto focuses on the object atclose distance. Night (photo mode only) When you're in a low-lit environment, the camera enhances bri...

3. Point the camera and focus on your subject. 4. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . Or simply press the Camera button. The camera will then process the photo against different light exposurelevels to enhance it. Taking continuous camera shots Is your subject a moving target? The Camera app ...

Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings. To open the camera settings, press . Self-timer (photo mode only) Set a time delay before your camera automatically takes thephoto. Effect Select an effect you want to apply to the photo or videoyou're about to captur...

Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’snewest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr ® friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen. To start using Gallery, check first if...

Viewing photos and videos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video toview it in full screen. While viewing a photo in full screen, you can press , and then tap Show on map to see...

Viewing photos as a slideshow View the photos in an album as a slideshow. 1. Select an album whose photos you want to view as a slideshow. 2. Tap . § Tap the screen to show the playback controls. § With the playback controls showing, tap to set slideshow preferences. Adding photos to Perfect Pics Do...

6. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag thecrop box to the desired position. 7. Tap Save to keep the changes. The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Adding effects 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press a...

Sending your photos and videos Send photos and videos via email or MMS to your computer or another device usingBluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added asfile attachments in your email. 1. From the Home screen, tap ...

Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Using the Gallery app, you can share photos and videos on your social networks. Andyou can post videos on YouTube. You can also use the Camera or Camcorder app to share a photo or video rightafter you’ve captured it. Sharing photos or videos on Facebook You ...

Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to yoursocial networks. Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery . 2. Tap > Faceboo...

Music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on HTC Amaze 4G using the Music app. You need to copy music files to HTC Amaze 4G first to use the Music app to playmusic. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music . The Music app opens in the Now playing screen. 2. Swipe your finger left or...

Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, andmore. 1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press , and then choose what you want to do: Add more songs toa ...

4. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Set as ringtone (or More > Set as ringtone ) . 5. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone . If you select Contact ringtone , you need to choose the contacts you want to associate the song with in the next screen....

3. In the library, choose the song that you want to send via Bluetooth and thenplay it back. 4. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Share (or More > Share ). 5. Tap Bluetooth . In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Amaze 4G andconnect to the receiving Blueto...

Connected Media Sharing media on your home network Share photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends on your home network.Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photosand videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-fi speak...

HTC services HTC Watch About HTC Watch With the HTC Watch ™ online video service, get a glimpse of the latest movie trailers and enjoy watching Hollywood blockbusters or TV shows. Create your HTC Watch account so you can: § Rent or purchase videos such as movies and TV shows online. § Recommend vide...

The Watch app On the Watch app's main screen, you'll see the preloaded content. When youdownload movies and TV shows from the HTC Watch video store, they will alsoappear on this screen. From the Home screen, tap > Watch . § Swipe left or right across the screen to browsethrough the videos, and th...

Locking HTC Amaze 4G Lost HTC Amaze 4G? Lock HTC Amaze 4G and show a message onscreen so ifsomebody finds it, they can contact you. 1. On HTCSense.com, click Lock device . 2. Enter a PIN, an alternate phone number to call if somebody finds HTC Amaze4G, and a short message to show onscreen. The alter...

Accounts and sync About online accounts HTC Amaze 4G can sync with popular online social networking and email accounts. The information you can get includes: § Gmail, Exchange ActiveSync, and other POP3/IMAP email. § Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contactinformatio...

Forgot your Google Account password? If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover itby going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Amaze 4G or on your computer, open your web browser andgo to www.google.com/accounts/recovery . 2. Enter the email address or username that you ...

Synchronizing an account manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 2. Tap the account that you want to sync. 3. Tap Sync now . Changing account settings You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of informationsynchronized, the k...

Contacts About the Contacts app With the Contacts app, easily manage your communications with your contacts viaphone, messaging, and email. You can also link your contacts to their social networkaccounts like Facebook and Twitter to see their updates and events from theseaccounts all in one place. A...

Your contacts list The Contacts app's All tab lists all contacts stored on HTC Amaze 4G and from the online accounts you're logged in to. When you open the People app after you'vejust logged in to a new account, you'll be asked whether to add contacts from thataccount to your contacts list. Your con...

Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Contacts . 2. On the All tab: § Tap Me , and then choose whether to link your profile to an existing contact entry that already contains your personal information or e...

Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on HTC Amaze 4G, Google Account, and socialnetwork accounts such as Facebook and Twitter, HTC Amaze 4G will try to combinethem automatically or let you decide which contacts to combine. Combining the samecontacts avoids duplicate entries in y...

Manually merging contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > Contacts . 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want tolink. 3. Tap or (if there are suggested links). 4. On the screen, you can: § Under Suggest links , tap to link the contact to an account...

Sending contact information as a vCard Easily share with others your own contact information or any contact from HTCAmaze 4G. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Contacts . 2. On the All tab, do the following: To send Do this Someone's contactinformation Press and hold the name of the contact (not the...

Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a wholegroup. You can also sync groups on HTC Amaze 4G with the groups in your Googleaccount, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequentgroup as a special group type that automaticall...

Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. You can addseveral People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts oneach widget. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Widget > People . 2. Choose the widget style, and then tap Se...

Social Facebook for HTC Sense When you're signed in to Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in Contacts. When you tap a contact on the All tab, slide tothe Updates and events tab to see updates suchas posted status messages, uploads, and ...

If you have the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market),signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook appand vice versa. These two don't share the same login credentials. If you want to usethe same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to...

Account settings Sign out of your Twitter account. General settings Choose whether to show the screen name or the real name ofthe people you follow. Send & receive Set the frequency to check for new tweets and set the numberof tweets to download. Services Set your photo hosting site, photo quali...

Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications fromdifferent social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention ordirect message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. Sharing your location wi...

Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate withother people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account whenyou first set up HTC Amaze 4G, you are already signed in to Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen ...

Email Gmail Using Gmail When you first set up HTC Amaze 4G, make sure you sign into your Google Accountto use Gmail. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on HTC Amaze 4G, and thenswitch between accounts in Gmail. View...

3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email toother recipients, press and then tap Add Cc/Bcc . 4. Enter...

Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts thatyou’ve set up on HTC Amaze 4G. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account,and then tap another account. Viewing the unified inbox of all your email acc...

Group Displays all email messages from a contact group. To choose which contactgroup to display, press , tap View , and then select a group. Unread Displays unread messages. Marked (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays all flagged messages. Invites or Meeting invitations (Exchange ActiveSync only) Dis...

Selecting several email messages 1. Tap the check boxes of email messages to select them. 2. Choose what you want to do with the selected messages: Mark read (or mark Mark unread ), Delete , or Move to another folder. You cannot move email messages when you’re in the unified (All accounts) inbox. Mo...

3. Tap the box, and then select Out of the office . 4. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. 6. Tap Save . Sending a meeting request 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Go to the Invites (or Meeting invitations) tab,...

Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events,meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Amaze 4G to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: § On HTC Amaze 4G, sign in to your Google Account so you can sync theCalendar app wi...

7. Enter the event location and description. 8. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press and then tap Add reminder . 9. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 10. Tap Save . Changing...

Using week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in week view, you can: § Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. § Tap an event (shown as colored blocks) to view its details. § Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. ...

Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, tap , and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC Amaze 4G, whether or not you hide them. Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it noti...

About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen. The widgets offer differentcalendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app. 138 Calendar

Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC Amaze 4G, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings > Location . 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wirelessnetworks Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connect...

Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or checkout nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps . 2. Tap to show you...

Searching for a location In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type ofbusiness or establishment (for example, museums). 1. In Maps, enter the place you want to search for in the search box. 2. Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item....

Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions fortravel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, press , and then tap Directions . 2. Do any of the following: § Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a loc...

Getting help Get help and more information about Maps. To open the help, press , and then tap More > Help . The web browser opens and takes you to the Google Maps Help site. Finding your friends with Google Latitude(available by country) Google Latitude ® user location service lets you and your f...

Android Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from AndroidMarket Android Market is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Amaze 4G. Choose from awide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, togames. A Google Checkout ™ payment method is required to ...

4. To download or purchase the app, FREE (for free apps) or the price button under Buy (for paid apps). 5. If you agree to the conditions, tap OK to begin downloading and installing the app. You can uninstall an app for a refund within a limited time after your purchase. Toknow more about the refund...

Selecting a tag to share If you've created several tags on HTC Amaze 4G, you can select which one to sharewith other NFC-enabled devices. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Tags . 2. Tap the My tag tab. 3. Under the Manage my tags section, press and hold the tag you want to shareand then tap Set as a...

Using the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Amaze 4Gas a desk clock complete with weather information or as a world clock so you can seewhat time it is in several cities across the globe. You can also use it as an alarm clock,stopwatch, and countdown ...

Setting the time zone, date, and time To set the time zone, date, and time on HTC Amaze 4G manually, you need to turn offauto time sync first. 1. On the World Clock tab, press and then tap Local time settings . 2. Clear the Automatic check box, and then set the time zone, date, and time as required....

Changing alarm sound settings On the Alarms tab, press and then tap Settings . You can change the following settings: Alarm in silentmode Selected by default, this option allows the alarm to sound evenwhen the volume is set to silent. Clear this check box if you want tosilence the alarm when HTC Ama...

Reading news feeds Don’t get left behind with yesterday’s stories. Use the News app to subscribe to newsfeeds that cover breaking news, sports, top blogs, and more. You can also getupdates based on specific keywords. Subscribing to news channels You need to be signed in to a Google Account before us...

Reading a story 1. From the Home screen, tap > News . 2. On the All items screen, tap a story that you want to read. While reading thestory, you can: Tap To Star the story as a favorite. Like Like the story. Read full article Go to the web page where the story is published. Go to the next or prev...

Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and marketindices you follow. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks . 2. On the Stocks main screen, do any of the following: § Tap an item to view from the list of stock quotes and market indices. § T...

Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur extra data fees. On the Stocks main screen, press , and then tap Settings . Do any of the following: Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information every time you open the Stocksapp. Set color f...

Editing a document 1. From the Home screen, tap > Polaris Office . 2. On the Polaris Office main screen, tap the file you want to edit. 3. Do any of the following: § If your file is a Microsoft Office Word, a Microsoft Office PowerPoint, or aplain text document, press > Edit . § If your file i...

Clearing the search history 1. On the YouTube main screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Clear search history , and then tap OK when prompted. Sharing a video link 1. On the video’s watch screen, tap More > Share . 2. Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options...

Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again. The Flashlight app turns on your phone’s LEDflashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. From the Home screen, tap > Flashlight . § To adjust the brightness of the light, simply tap theonscreen power button on the flashlight handle. § Pres...

T-Mobile TV Watch TV right on HTC Amaze 4G with T-Mobile TV. 1. From the Home screen, tap > T-Mobile TV . 2. Scroll left or right at the center of the screen to view featured shows, or tap Live TV or On Demand to view available streaming TV shows and channels. Starting a video chat T-Mobile Video...

HTC Sync About HTC Sync You have your new vacation photos on HTC Amaze 4G while your business calendaris on your computer. Why not make your files and information available on bothdevices? With HTC Sync ™ , you can: § Sync your contacts between your Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express orWindows ® Con...

Setting up synchronization You can choose the types of files and information you want to sync between HTCAmaze 4G and your computer. Music sync options Bring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to HTC Amaze 4G. Ifyou have playlists created in iTunes ® or Windows Media ® Player, you ...

Calendar sync options HTC Amaze 4G can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook(Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar. 1. On the Device panel, click Calendar , and then click the On button. Turning Calendar sync on means you want this category included every...

Synchronizing HTC Amaze 4G Check the estimated usage bar beside the Sync now button for the estimated file size of new items to sync on HTC Amaze 4G. 1. After selecting and customizing the categories you want to sync, click Sync now . 2. After synchronization is complete, click Disconnect . 3. Safel...

Synchronizing another device with your computer You can switch from one device to another, if you have more than one device to sync. 1. Connect another device to your computer, then set up HTC Sync to recognizeit. 2. Click the device you want to set up or begin synchronization. The Device panelthen ...

Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreenkeyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap or press to close the onscreen keyboard. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard ...

Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using theCompact or Phone keyboard layout. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on HTC Amaze 4G, you can choosewhich languages to enable in the onscreen ...

Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input . 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card . 3. When prompted, tap OK . Entering text by speak...

Entering text by tracing Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > Trace keyboard must be selected for you to use the Trace keyboard. To trace, slide your finger on the on...

3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu thenpops up. 4. Do one of the following: § Tap Select word . When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want. § Tap Select all to select everyt...

Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Amaze 4G for the first time, it will be automatically set up touse the mobile network of T-Mobile (if the SIM card is inserted). Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help save battery life and save money ...

Wi-Fi To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availabilityand strength of the Wi-Fi signal will vary depending on objects, such as buildings orsimply a wall between rooms, the Wi-Fi signal has to pass through. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1...

Checking the wireless network status 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings , and then tap the wireless network that HTC Amaze 4G is currently connected to. A message box is then displayed sho...

Using HTC Amaze 4G as a modem (USB tethering) No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the Internetconnection of HTC Amaze 4G to connect to the Internet. § You need your SIM card inserted on HTC Amaze 4G to use the data connection. § To use HTC Amaze 4G as a modem, you nee...

Using HTC Amaze 4G as a wireless router Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC Amaze 4G into awireless router. Make sure the data connection on HTC Amaze 4G is turned on before you use it as awireless router. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless ...

Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget on theHome screen. Turn off Bluetooth w...

4. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 5. Tap Scan for devices . HTC Amaze 4G will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 6. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devicessection, tap the name. HTC Amaze 4G then automatically tries to pair with theheadset...

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make HTC Amaze 4G forget its pairing connection with another Bluetoothdevice. Doing so may require you to enter or confirm a passcode again if you want toreconnect to the other device. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless &...

Calendarappointment orevent In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and holdthe event, and then tap Forward > Bluetooth . Music track With the track displayed on the Music app’s Now playingscreen, press , and then tap Share > Bluetooth (or More > Share > Bluetooth ). Voice recordin...

3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 4. Select the Discoverable check box. 5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Amaze 4G. Refer to thedevice’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. 6. If asked, accept the pa...

Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for HTC Amaze 4G by assigning a PIN (personalidentification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by T-Mobile before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Secur...

Settings Settings on HTC Amaze 4G Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . Personalize Make HTC Amaze 4G truly yours with the various personalizationoptions available. Wireless &networks Set up wireless connections, such a...

Connect to PC § Set the default USB connection type to use whenever youconnect HTC Amaze 4G to your computer. § Or, select the Ask me check box to set HTC Amaze 4G to always display the screen for selecting the USB connection type. Security Set a screen lock, enable the SIM card lock, or manage thec...

Changing sound settings Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes Do one of the following: § To change back from silent to normal mode, simply press the Volume Up button. § To change back from vibration to normal mode, press the Volume Up buttontwice. § From the Home screen, press , and ...

Switching to speakerphone automatically When you're on a call, you can switch to speakerphone by simply flipping HTC Amaze4G over. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Sound . 3. Select or clear the Flip for speaker check box. Changing the language When you turn HTC Amaze ...

Switching to GSM network mode Switch to using GSM network if you’re not using a data connection to connect to theInternet. Connecting to GSM network mode consumes less battery power. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Net...

5. Tap Next . 6. On the Mail & message storage screen: § Set fewer days of mails to download so that older mails will be removedfrom the storage automatically. § Lower the number of text and multimedia messages per conversation. 7. Tap Finish. Clearing application cache and data You can delete t...

Checking information about HTC Amaze 4G 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap About phone . 3. Select one of the following: Softwareupdates Enable or disable the automatic check feature for softwareupdates for HTC Amaze 4G. You can also tap Check now to manually check for s...

Update and reset Software updates From time to time, software updates for HTC Amaze 4G may be available. HTCAmaze 4G can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can thendownload and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data connection. You canalso manually check if there's a...

Restarting HTC Amaze 4G If HTC Amaze 4G is running slower than normal, an application is not performingproperly, or HTC Amaze 4G becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Amaze 4G andsee if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the Power button to turn it back on. 2. Unlock th...