HTC Aria - Manual

Contents Basics 14 Inside the box ............................................................................................................................... 14Your Phone ................................................................................................................................

6 Contents Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen ................... 39Adding folders on your Home screen ................................................................................40 Creating a new folder and adding items to it ..........................................

Contents 7 Contact groups ........................................................................................................................... 59 Creating a group and adding contacts .......................................................................................................59 Dele...

8 Contents Social 84 Facebook for HTC Sense ......................................................................................................... 84Using the Facebook application ........................................................................................... 84 Adding the Facebook wi...

Contents 9 Calendar event reminders .......................................................................................................113 Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders .............................................................................. 113 Displaying and synchroniz...

10 Contents Using your phone’s web browser ........................................................................................132 Opening the browser ......................................................................................................................................... 132 Goi...

Contents 11 Viewing photos in your social networks ...........................................................................156 Viewing photos on Facebook ........................................................................................................................ 156 Viewing photos on ...

12 Contents Viewing a PDF ............................................................................................................................178Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets ..............................................179Keeping track of your stocks .....................

Contents 13 Changing sound settings ........................................................................................................197Changing the phone language ............................................................................................ 198Optimizing your phone’s battery l...

Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone USB cable AC adapter 3.5mm stereo headset Battery microSD card Quick start guide Your Phone Front panel 2 3 8 4 5 7 1 6 1 Notification LED This LED shows a: Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a...

Basics 15 2 MENU Press to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen. 3 HOME While 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 Home screen. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications wind...

16 Basics Top panel 12 13 12 3.5mm audio jack Connect a 3.5mm stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music. 13 POWER When the phone is off, press to turn on the phone.When the phone is on and the screen is unlocked, press to turn off or on the phone display.With the screen un...

Basics 17 Bottom panel 17 16 16 Microphone17 USB connector Connect the power adapter to charge the battery. Connect the supplied USB cable to transfer files to your phone from your computer or sync your phone with HTC Sync on your computer. 

18 Basics Before turning on your phone Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. Hold the device securely. Pull the device’s front panel from the gap on the top panel as shown. Replacing the back cover Insert the...

Basics 19 SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8V and 3 V SIM cards. Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fe...

20 Basics Inserting the storage card Remove the back cover. Refer to “Removing the back cover.” Insert the replacement storage card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it in until it clicks into place. Battery Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer or Lithium-...

Basics 21 Removing the battery Remove the back cover. Refer to “Removing the back cover.” Lift the battery up from the groove at the top of the battery compartment. Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended th...

22 Basics Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and hold To open the available options for an item (e.g. contact or link in a web page), simply pre...

Basics 23 Getting started Once you’ve installed your SIM card, battery, and microSD card, you can turn on your phone and start using it. Turning on your phone Press the POWER button. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you will be prompted to set up your phone. For more information on how...

Basics 25 Sleep mode Sleep mode suspends your phone to a low power state while the display is off in order to save battery power. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone is in . You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone is in Sleep mode. For in...

26 Basics Home screen The Home screen provides you with a weather clock that shows the time and weather of your current location. Tap the respective item to open the associated application. The Home screen also lets you add the items you want and need on the Home screen. Add items like application i...

Basics 27 Phone status and notifications Phone status icons These are the icons that may appear on the phone status area of the status bar: GPRS connected GPRS in use EDGE connected EDGE in use 3G connected 3G in use Connected to a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Airpla...

28 Basics Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is full Battery is charging Wired microphone headset connected Wired headset connected Notification icons These are the icons that may appear on the notifications area of the status bar: New Gmail/Google Mail message New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ...

30 Basics Checking notifications Notification icons on the status bar report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms set and ongoing settings such as when call forwarding is on or the current call status. You can open the Notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event notif...

Basics 31 Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ring tone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications, music or video playback. The ringer volume and media volume can be separately adjusted. Adjusting the ringer...

32 Basics Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC dialog box displays and prompts you to choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done : Charge only Select this mode if you on...

Basics 33 Copying files to and from the storage card Connect 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 di...

34 Basics Searching your phone and the Web You can search for information on your phone and on the Web by using the Quick Search Box . 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...

Personalizing Making your phone truly yours Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, calendar reminders, and more. Your phone’s Home screen is highly customiza...

36 Personalizing Personalizing your phone with scenes Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply to your phone. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn your phone into your perfect weekend phone, trave...

Personalizing 37 Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your Home screen wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the ...

38 Personalizing Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets, or download m...

Personalizing 39 Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place application icons on your Home screen to open applications quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route di...

40 Personalizing Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more. Cr...

Personalizing 41 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the...

Phone calls Making calls There are several convenient methods to make a call from your phone. Most SIM cards are preset with a PIN (personal identification number) that is provided by your mobile operator. When prompted, enter the preset PIN, then tap Enter. If you enter the wrong PIN three times, t...

Phone calls 43 Calling a speed dial number Press HOME, and then tap Phone . 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...

44 Phone calls Making an emergency call You can make emergency calls from your phone even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked. Press HOME, and then tap Phone . Dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 000), and then tap Call . Additio...

Phone calls 45 Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phon...

46 Phone calls Rejecting an incoming call Depending if the display is on or off, you need to:: If the display is on, tap Decline to reject and send the call to your voice mail. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. While the Lock screen is showing, drag the bar up ...

Phone calls 47 Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn on or off the speakerphone. You can also press MENU to open the call options to let you add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more. Handling mu...

48 Phone calls Setting up a conference call Make a call to the first conference call participant. When connected, press MENU, tap Add call , and then dial the number of the second participant. The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second participant. When connected to the second par...

Phone calls 49 Using call history When you miss a call, the missed call icon ( ) appears in the title bar. Use the Call history tab in the People application to check who the caller was or view all your dialed numbers and received calls. Press HOME, and then tap Phone . Tap at the bottom-right corne...

50 Phone calls Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. Press HOME, and then tap Phone . Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen. In the call history list, missed calls are indicated by the missed call icon ( ). You can also press and hold...

Phone calls 51 Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out abo...

52 Phone calls Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode . When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off,...

People About People In People , you can easily manage your communications with contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also view updates on their Facebook and Flickr accounts. If you are synchronizing contacts with your Google account, with your PC, and/or with an Exchange Server, any cont...

54 People People screen The People screen gives you easy access to all your contacts, as well as even faster access to the people and groups of people you contact most often. The People screen has the following tabs: 1 2 3 4 1 All tab Gives you access to all contacts on your phone, including Google ...

People 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Create a new contact.2 Tap to edit your My contact card.3 SIM card contact4 This icon appears when the contact: Has sent you a new text or email message, or tried to call you but you missed the call.Has updated his or her Facebook profile or has added photos on Flickr or Fa...

56 People Importing contacts from your SIM card You can copy all your SIM contacts to your phone. You can import them as Phone contacts, Google contacts, or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up the relevant accounts. Press HOME, and then tap > People . On the All tab, press MENU, and ...

People 57 Breaking the contact information link between contacts Press HOME, and then 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,...

58 People Deleting contacts Press HOME, and then tap > People . On the All tab, press MENU, and then tap Delete contacts . Select the contacts you want to delete, and then tap Delete . When prompted, tap OK . Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS Press HOME, and then tap > People . On...

People 59 Contact groups On the Groups tab, you can assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. Creating a group and adding ...

60 People Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group Press HOME, and then 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 gro...

People 61 Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens, showing you the information stored for that contact, exchanged messages and phone calls with that contact, Facebook notifications, and more. The contact details screen has t...

62 People People widget Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap. Adding the People widget Slid...

Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. Using the landscape onscreen keyboard When entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard. Turn the phone s...

64 Keyboard Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard: Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold...

Keyboard 65 Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary Your phone comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example a name or a specialized technical word. While entering text using ...

66 Keyboard Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by pressing HOME > MENU, and then tapping Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Keyboard types Tap to select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. Keyboard...

Keyboard 67 Other settings Sound feedback Select to hear a clicking sound whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Vibrate when typing Select to enable vibration feedback whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. Finger touch precision Calibration tool Tap to re-calibrate the keyboard touch accuracy. R...

Messages About Messages Messages lets you compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones. To open your message inbox, press HOME, and then tap > Messages . If the list of messages does not fit on the screen, you can scroll down to view more messages by swiping yo...

Messages 69 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you’re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a mat...

70 Messages 5. Press MENU and then tap Attach . 6. On the Attach window, select from the following file attachments: Picture . Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Pictures to attach a photo from your storage card. Video . Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to at...

Messages 71 New message notifications Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ring tone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see “Setting t...

72 Messages WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a ring tone. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar. Opening the link contained in a WAP push message P...

Messages 73 Managing message conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or message threads in the All messages screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat prog...

74 Messages Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. Press HOME, and then tap > Messages . On the All messages screen, tap a message thread. Press and hold the message that you want to lock ...

Messages 75 Setting text and multimedia message options Press HOME, and then tap > Messages . On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings to set the text or multimedia message options. You can set the following: SMS settings Service Center Displays the message service center numb...

76 Messages Sent messages Sent notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is sent successfully. Failure notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is not sent successfully. Play no...

Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts Your phone can sync information and receive updates from your Google™ and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® accounts as well as popular online services such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr™. These are some of the types of information you can sync...

78 Accounts and sync Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account You can only add one Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sy...

Accounts and sync 79 Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, for example messages, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. You cannot remove some accounts, such t...

80 Accounts and sync Using HTC Sync Are you using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express on your computer? You can use HTC Sync to synchronize your Outlook contacts and calendar or your Outlook Express contacts with your phone. Before you do a factory reset or a software (ROM) upgrade of your phone, y...

Accounts and sync 81 6. Check the HTC Sync icon at the bottom-right side of your computer screen. If it appears green in color, that means your phone has successfully connected with your computer and HTC Sync recognizes your phone. Setting up synchronization You can set up HTC Sync to synchronize yo...

82 Accounts and sync Calendar events to sync with Choose the number of days of calendar events to sync. Click Calendar on the left side of the dialog box, click Properties , and then set the days under Date range . Conflict policy In cases when the same contacts and/or calendar items exist in both y...

Accounts and sync 83 Installing apps from your computer to your phone If you have applications (.apk files) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to your phone. We strongly recommend you install only applications that you trust. 1. On your phone, press HOME > MENU, tap Settings &...

Social Facebook for HTC Sense View your Facebook® updates in supported applications on the phone. By signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense, your Facebook contacts and their contact details are downloaded to People, you can browse through Facebook photo albums in Photos, and read Facebook status updat...

Social 85 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 and like a friend’s post. View someone’s personal information, including photo albums. Check your Facebook notifications. Take...

86 Social Twittering on your phone Peep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy “twittering’’ on your phone. Send out tweets, read and receive tweets from people, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Peep . 2. If you did not sign in to your T...

Social 87 Searching for Twitter users to follow Press HOME, and then 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...

88 Social Notification settings Select when to be notified and how you want to be notified. Adding the Twitter widget Add the Twitter widget to let you send and follow your tweets right on the Home screen. Press HOME, and then tap > Widget > Twitter. Choose the widget style, and then tap Selec...

Social 89 Using Friend Stream Streamline your social network accounts through Friend Stream. Update your status simultaneously, view status updates, and look through photo updates from your Facebook, Twitter, and other social network accounts using Friend Stream. Press HOME, and then tap > Friend...

90 Social Updating your status Press HOME, and then tap > Friend Stream . On the All Updates tab, tap the text field with the words “What’s happening?”. 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...

Social 91 Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. Signing in to Google Talk If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google Talk. Press...

92 Social Switching between active chats You 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 chat While on a chat screen, p...

Social 93 Changing your picture Press HOME, and then 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 p...

94 Social Making a friend popular Press HOME, and then 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 . 3. In the options menu, tap Always show friend . Blocking a friend You can block a friend from sending you ...

Social 95 Showing or hiding the mobile indicator to friends You can check what type of device your friend is using to chat in Google Talk. In the friends list, check the image that appears to the right of your friend’s name. Press HOME, and then tap > Talk . In the Friends list, press MENU, and t...

Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone is automatically synchronized with one or more Gmail/Google Mail accounts...

Email 97 Switching to another Google Account If you have set up more than one Google Account on your phone, you can switch between accounts in Gmail/Google Mail. For more information on setting up Google Accounts, see “Synchronizing with a Google Account” in the Accounts and sync chapter. While view...

98 Email 3. To manage the email message or conversation, do any of the following: Tap Archive to remove the conversation from your Inbox while still keeping it stored in your Google Account. To display your archived messages, in the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > All Mail . Tap Dele...

Email 99 Sending a message 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Gmail / Google Mail . 2. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose . 3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. You can ...

100 Email Viewing your sent messages In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > Sent . Managing conversations and messages Searching for messages You can search for messages that contain one or more words in their contents or in their addresses, subjects, labels, and so on. When you sear...

Email 101 Changing Gmail/Google Mail synchronization settings 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Gmail / Google Mail . 2. Press MENU, and then tap Settings > Labels . 3. To set the number of days to synchronize, tap Number of days to sync . 4. To set synchronization for a particular label, tap the ...

Email 103 Mail The Mail application lets you send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP. It also lets you access your Exchange ActiveSync email and other features on your phone. For information on this, see “Exchange ActiveSync email” in this chapter. Adding a POP...

Email 105 Exchange ActiveSync email If you synchronize your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, manage, and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. However, you can also access some powerful Exchange features. For information on setting up an Exchange...

106 Email Composing and sending an email message Press HOME, and then tap > Mail . On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose . 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If you’re sending the email to several recipients, separate ...

Calendar About Calendar Use your phone’s Calendar to create and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. You can also set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync your phone’s Calendar with you...

Calendar 109 7. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press MENU and then tap Add reminder . 8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then tap...

110 Calendar Changing calendar views When you open Calendar, it displays the Month view by default. You can also display the Calendar in Agenda, Day, or Week view. To change between calendar views, press MENU, and then choose the type of view that you want. Month view In Month view, you’ll see marke...

Calendar 111 The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the event is part of. To find out what each color represents, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars . When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. In Day ...

112 Calendar Viewing, editing or deleting an event You can view, edit, or delete events you created. You can also view event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing and editing an event 1. Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Calendar . 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes pl...

Calendar 113 Calendar event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event. Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders 1. Tap the status bar, then slide your finge...

114 Calendar Displaying and synchronizing calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to keep synchronized. Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars , and then select or clear a calendar to show or hi...

Calendar 115 Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar’s settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Settings to access Calendar’s settings. Reminder settings Choose how you want Calendar to i...

116 Calendar Sending a vCalendar You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. You can also send it as a file attachment with your message. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Calendar . In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place. Press and h...

Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget The HTC Clock widget that’s by default added on the Home screen shows your current date, time, and location. You can tap the weather image on this widget to open the Weather application and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for deta...

118 Clock and Weather About the Clock application The Clock application is more than just a regular date and time clock. It functions as a desk clock that shows the date, time, and weather information, and it can turn into a night clock or screensaver. It has a world clock that shows you the current...

Clock and Weather 119 Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock application brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen. The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather, an alarm clock indicator, and a battery charging indicator. You can dim the screen to show only the time and date on the Des...

120 Clock and Weather Using World Clock Use the Clock application’s World Clock screen to check the current time in several places around the globe simultaneously. You can also set your home city, add more cities to the world clock list, and manually set your time zone, date, and time. Setting your ...

Clock and Weather 121 Tap Select date format then select how you want dates to be displayed. (The selected date format also applies to the date displayed in the alarm clock.) You can also press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Date & time to open the Date & time settings screen. Add...

122 Clock and Weather Setting the alarm clock You can use the Clock application’s Alarms screen to set up one or more wake-up alarms. Setting an alarm 1. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. Select the check box of an alarm. and then tap that ala...

Clock and Weather 123 Changing alarm sound settings If you’ve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume, how long to snooze the alarm, and more. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Tap the Alarms tab. On the Alarms screen, press MENU ...

124 Clock and Weather Checking weather If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the first time, you’ll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of your Home screen. You can also use the Weather application to check the current...

Clock and Weather 125 Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen Press HOME, tap , and then tap Weather . On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Rearrange . Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted in green, drag it to its new position, then...

Internet Data connection Your phone will be automatically configured to use your mobile operator’s data connection when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you are using Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & n...

Internet 127 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters). To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects throu...

128 Internet Checking the wireless network status Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings , and then tap the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. A message box is then displayed showing ...

Internet 129 Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets Add the Data connection and/or Wi-Fi widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget to turn on or off the connection. To learn how to add widgets, refer to “Adding a widget to your Home...

130 Internet Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Preparing your phone for VPN connection Depending...

Internet 131 Disconnecting from a VPN Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications panel. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the ...

132 Internet Using your phone’s web browser Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your phone. You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Opening t...

Internet 133 Browsing full versions of all web sites Some web sites display a mobile version of their pages to phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet . Press MENU, tap More > Settings , and then clear ...

134 Internet Selecting a link in a web page You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Web page address (URLs) Tap the link to open the web page.Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open, bookmark, copy to the clipb...

Internet 135 Switching between browser windows Press HOME, and then tap > Internet . Press MENU, and then tap Windows . Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from right to left. 1 Tap to close the web page. 2 Tap to display the web page in full screen. Fi...

136 Internet Copying text, looking up information, and sharing You can select text and then: Copy it. Look it up on Wikipedia or Google Dictionary. Get a translation of the text from Google Translate. Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a social net...

Internet 137 Copying and pasting text After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap . The selected text is then copied to the clipboard. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. Tap Paste . Searching or tran...

138 Internet Viewing a previously visited page Press HOME, and then tap > Internet . Press MENU, and then tap Navigate . On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the page. Clearing the list of previously visited pages Press HOME, and then tap > Internet . Press M...

Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows devices to exchange information over a distance of about eight meters without requiring a physical connection. Turning Bluetooth on or off Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless &am...

140 Bluetooth Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over an Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free. For you to listen to music with your head...

Bluetooth 141 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting a Bluetooth device Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings . In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to disconnect. Tap Disconnect . Unpairing f...

142 Bluetooth Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth-enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Ima...

Bluetooth 143 If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the Bluetooth Exchange folder within your personal document folders. On Windows XP, the path may be: C:\Documents and Settings\[your username]\My Documents\Bluetooth Exchange On Windows Vista, the path may be:...

144 Bluetooth Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. Press HOME, and then tap . On the Add to Home screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received . Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder...

Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Photos and videos you captured with the camera are stored onto the microSD card. To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, press HOME and then tap ...

146 Camera Using the optical trackball as the shutter release The optical trackball works as the shutter release for the camera. Press the optical trackball to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it again to stop capturing video. Review screen After capturing a photo or video, the Review sc...

Camera 147 Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. 1. To display the onscreen zoom bar, tap the Zoom button . You can also slide your finger up or down the Viewfinder screen. While the zoom bar is shown on the Viewfinder scre...

148 Camera Taking a photo 1. Press HOME and then tap Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 4. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or you...

Camera 149 Capturing a video 1. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Camcorder . 2. Before capturing video, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. Frame your subject on the screen. 4. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or y...

150 Camera Camera settings Open the menu panel to change basic camera settings and access more camera settings. You can also switch between photo and video modes from the menu panel. Changing basic settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the menu panel. 2. To change basic camera settings, ...

152 Camera Shutter sound Select or clear this check box, depending on whether you want the camera to play a shutter sound when you press the shutter release. Time stamp (photo mode only) Select this check box when you want the date and time to be added on captured photos. Grid (photo mode only) Sele...

Photos About the Photos application Using the Photos application, you can view photos and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at your photos and your friends’ photos that are on your social networks (Facebook...

154 Photos Viewing photos and videos After selecting an album from the Photos application’s Albums screen, you can browse through the photos and videos of that album either in filmstrip or grid view. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. Browsing in filmstrip or grid view By default, photo...

Photos 155 Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo: Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use pinch zooming. Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apa...

156 Photos Viewing photos in your social networks Using the Photos application, you can view your photos and your friends’ photos that are in your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. Press H...

Photos 157 Working with photos Whether you’re browsing photos in filmstrip or grid view in the Photos application, you can press and hold on a photo to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it. You can choose to delete the photo, rotate or crop it, and more. Rotating and saving a photo Pr...

158 Photos Sharing Using the Photos application, you can send photos and videos via email or MMS. You can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sendin...

Music About the Music application Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music application. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music application to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to and from the storage card” in the B...

Music 161 Browsing music in the Library Tap at the bottom-left corner of the Music application’s Playback screen or Now playing list to go to the Library. In the Library, your music is organized into different categories such as Albums, Artists, Genres, Composers, and more. Select a category by tapp...

162 Music Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Music . Tap at the bottom-left cor...

164 Music Setting a song as ringtone You can select a song from the Music application’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Music . Tap at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. In the Library, select the...

Maps and location Using Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a vector or aerial map, or view locati...

166 Maps and location Getting an address and additional information for a location Touch & hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street view (if available). Tap the balloon to see more information or to get directions to that locatio...

Maps and location 167 Viewing map layers Initially, Google Maps opens with a street map. You can view additional map layers, such as satellite images, traffic information, your Google Latitude friends’ locations, and Wikipedia information on locations. You can also view maps that you and other peopl...

168 Maps and location Searching for a location While viewing a map, press SEARCH. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. You can enter an address, a city, or type of business or establishment (for example, museums in london). As you enter information, a list of all the places which yo...

Maps and location 169 Getting directions Use Google Maps to get detailed directions to your destination. While viewing a map, press MENU and then tap Directions . Enter the starting point in the first text box, then enter your destination in the second text box. By default, your current location is ...

170 Maps and location Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude ™ user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to you...

Maps and location 171 Viewing your friends’ locations You can view your friends’ locations on a map or in a list. When you open Maps, your friends’ locations are shown. Each friend is represented by their picture (from Contacts) with an arrow pointing to their approximate location. If a friend has c...

172 Maps and location Changing privacy settings You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored. In Google Maps, press MENU, and then tap Lat...

Maps and location 173 Using HTC Footprints™ HTC Footprints ™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo you take of a location such as a restaurant, a sightseeing destination, etc., stored together with a precise GPS position and other in...

174 Maps and location 4. Scroll down to see more information. You can tap the information fields to view more information about the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. 2 3 1 1 Show the address in Google Maps. 2 Open the web page.3 Show the GPS location in Google Maps. Editing or deletin...

Maps and location 175 Importing footprints You can restore footprints you previously backed up to the storage card. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Footprints . 2. Press MENU, and then tap Import . 3...

More apps Watching videos on YouTube YouTube is an online video streaming service that allows you to view videos that have been uploaded by YouTube members. Press HOME, and then tap > YouTube . YouTube presents the videos grouped into categories, such as Most viewed, Most discussed, Most recent, ...

More apps 177 Sharing a video link You can share a video by sending its link to your contacts. Press HOME, and then tap > YouTube . On the YouTube screen, tap a video to watch from the available categories. While watching a video, press MENU, and then tap Share . Select how you want to share the ...

178 More apps Viewing a PDF Use PDF Viewer to view PDF files that you have copied to the phone’s storage card. Press HOME, and then tap > PDF Viewer . On the Open file screen, tap the file you want to view. Slide your finger on the screen to pan or go through the pages of the PDF. While viewing a...

More apps 179 Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Quickoffice lets you view Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files on your phone. Quickoffice supports viewing of Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), PowerPoint (.ppt) and text...

180 More apps Keeping track of your stocks Use Stocks to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. 1 2 3 4 1 List of your stock quotes and stock market indices. Tap an item to view its intraday chart and other details. 2 Tap to update the stock information.3 Tap to...

More apps 181 Setting stock information update frequency Press HOME, and then tap > Stocks . Press MENU, and then tap Settings . Select the Auto-sync data check box. Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator. 4. Tap Set download frequency , an...

182 More apps Listening to the radio FM Radio lets you listen to FM radio stations on your phone. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 FM radio frequency2 Drag to tune in ...

More apps 183 Adding station names Press HOME, and then tap > FM Radio . Tune in to the desired FM station, and then tap . Enter a station name for the selected FM station, and then tap Save . Minimizing or turning off FM Radio Do one of the following: Press BACK to minimize and keep FM Radio run...

184 More apps Recording your voice Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a microSD card installed on your phone to use Voice Recorder. Recording your voice Press HOME, and then tap > Voice Recorder . Hold...

More apps 185 Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and insta...

186 More apps Search for an app. Tap on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then tap to the right of the search box. 4. Tap an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 5. Tap Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid applicati...

More apps 187 Opening an installed application Do one of the following: On the status bar, check if you see the icon. If you see the icon, open the Notifications Panel, and then tap the app to open it. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Basics chapter to learn how to open the Notifications...

188 More apps Reading news feeds Use News to subscribe to news feeds to keep up with the latest buzz on the Internet. News monitors RSS feeds from your favorite news sites, blogs and more, and downloads the most current updates. News screen 1 2 3 1 Subscriptions tab Displays the channels that you ar...

More apps 189 Subscribing to a news channel by entering a URL Press HOME, and then tap > News . On the Subscriptions tab, tap Add feeds > Add from URL . Enter the complete URL for the RSS feed, and then tap Done . Setting update frequency for stories Set News to automatically check for updates...

190 More apps Adding a keyword Find stories the interest you easier by creating keywords. Stories that contain the keyword are grouped together making it easier to find the story you want. Press HOME, and then tap > News . On the Keywords tab, tap Add keywords . Enter the keyword, and then tap Do...

Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN You can protect your SIM card from unauthorized use by assigning a PIN (personal identification number). The default SIM PIN is provided by your mobile operator. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings . Scroll down the screen, tap Security > Set up SI...

192 Security Protecting your phone with a screen lock You can further secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings . Scroll down the screen, and then ta...

Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. To open the Settings screen, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings . Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lock screen wallpaper to use, and set the default ring tone to use for incoming c...

194 Settings Applications Manage applications and installation of new programs. SD & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory. Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change ti...

Settings 195 Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display . Scroll down the screen, and then tap Brightness . Clear the Automatic brightness check box. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to ...

196 Settings Switching animation effects on or off You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between screens. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display . Scroll down the screen, and then tap Animation . On the options menu, select the ani...

Settings 197 Changing sound settings Setting a sound profile Switch to vibrate or silent mode, or use the normal phone sound settings. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display > Sound Profile . In the Choose a Profile options menu, tap the sound profile you want to use...

198 Settings Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you are prompted to select the language you would like to use. You can also change the language on the fly whenever you like. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more...

Settings 199 Optimizing your phone’s battery life When you’re on the go, it’s not always easy to charge your phone’s battery as often as you’d like. Follow these tips to extend the time between charges: Turn off wireless functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and data connection when you’re not using t...

200 Settings Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage . The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available storage ca...

Settings 201 Checking information about your phone Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings . Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone . Select one of the following: Network Check information about your mobile operator and its service status. Phone identity Check information about your ph...

Update and reset Updating your phone’s system software From time to time, system software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if an update is available. You can then download and install the update to your phone. Depending on the type of update, the upda...

Update and reset 203 Performing a hard/factory reset You can return your phone to its original state, as it was when it left the factory. This is also called a hard reset. You might want to do this if you are giving your phone to a friend or relative and you want to remove all your data first, or if...

Specifications CPU speed 600 MHz Platform Android™ 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense™ Memory ROM: 512 MBRAM: 384 MB Dimensions (LxWxT) 4.09 x 2.27 x 0.46 inches (103.8 x 57.7 x 11.7 mm) Weight 4.06 ounces (115 grams) with battery Display 3.2-inch touch-sensitive screen with 320 X 480 HVGA resolution Netwo...

Index Symbols 3G 126 A Access point 126Adding a city to the Weather screen 124Adding a city to the World Clock screen 121Adding a new contact 55Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 39 Adding a widget to your Home screen 38Adding folders on your Home screen 40Adjusting the...

206 Index H Hard reset 203Home city 120Home page 132Home screen 26Home screen wallpaper 37HTC Clock widget 117HTC Sync 80 I Importing contacts from online directories 56Importing contacts from the storage card 57Importing contacts from your SIM card 56Internet 126Inviting guests to your event (Googl...