HTC DROID Incredible - Manual

6 Your HTC Incredible user guide Adding folders on your Home screen ................................................................................ 38 Creating a new folder and adding items to it ..........................................................................................38 Renaming a...

Contents 7 Contact groups ........................................................................................................................... 58 Creating a group and adding contacts .......................................................................................................58 Dele...

8 Your HTC Incredible user guide Social Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application ........................... 82 Facebook for HTC Sense ...................................................................................................................................82 Facebook for...

Contents 9 Calendar event reminders ....................................................................................................... 112 Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders .............................................................................. 112 Displaying and synchroni...

10 Your HTC Incredible user guide Browsing full versions of all web sites ........................................................................................................ 131 Navigating on a web page ...............................................................................................

Contents 11 Working with photos ...............................................................................................................156 Rotating and saving a photo ......................................................................................................................... 156...

12 Your HTC Incredible user guide Deleting stock quotes and indices .............................................................................................................. 179 Setting stock information update frequency .............................................................................

Contents 13 Backup, update and reset Backing up your contacts ..................................................................................................... 199 Setting up Backup Assistant............................................................................................................

Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone USB cable Battery AC adapter Quick start guide RF brochure Product safety and warranty brochure Your Phone Front panel 2 3 9 5 6 8 1 7 4 1 Earpiece Listen to a phone call from here. 2 MENU Press to open a list of actions that yo...

Basics 15 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 extended Home screens. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window.  4 Microphone5 SEARCH Press to open the Quick Search box.See ...

16 Your HTC Incredible user guide Top panel 14 15 14 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 the phone display off or on.With the screen unlocked, press and hold to open the phone options menu that lets you turn off the p...

Basics 17 Before turning on your phone Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card slot. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. With your thumb or finger, lift up the back cover from the notch at...

18 Your HTC Incredible user guide Removing the storage card while the phone is on When you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings . Scroll down ...

Basics 19 Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. Attach the power plug to the AC adapter. Connect one end...

20 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

Basics 21 Getting started Once you’ve installed your battery, 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 to set up your phone for th...

22 Your HTC Incredible user guide On the Set up accounts screen, choose the type of account you want to set up and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup. Tap Skip to set up accounts at a later time. To set up Verizon Backup Assistant, tap Backup Assistant and follow the instructions...

Basics 23 Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or to answer an incoming call. You can also press MENU while on the lock screen to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the patt...

24 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 ...

Basics 25 Phone status and notifications Phone status icons These are the icons that may appear on the phone status area of the status bar: EVDO available 1xRTT available EVDO in use 1xRTT in use Connected to a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Airplane mode Alarm is set ...

26 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 or POP3/IMAP email New SMS/MMS Problem with SMS/MMS delivery New Google Talk instant message New voice...

Basics 27 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...

28 Your HTC Incredible user guide Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications, music or video playback. The ringer volume and media volume can be separately adjuste...

Basics 29 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...

30 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Navig...

Basics 31 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...

Personalizing 33 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...

34 Your HTC Incredible user guide Renaming or deleting a scene You can rename or delete a personalized scene that you created. Preset scenes cannot be renamed or deleted. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Personalize > Scenes . Under My scenes , press and hold a scene and choose whe...

Personalizing 35 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 ...

36 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 widge...

Personalizing 37 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...

38 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 phoneb...

Personalizing 39 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 Press and hold the wi...

Phone calls Making calls There are several convenient methods to make a call from your phone. Calling somebody using your phone You can either dial a number directly, or you can use the Smart Dial (see Smart Dial) feature to search and call a contact in your contacts lit or a number from call histor...

Phone calls 41 Calling using Voice Dialer Press HOME , and then tap > Voice Dialer. When the Voice Dialer message box appears and you see “Listening” on the screen, say “Call [name of person]” in a clear voice into the phone. The person you want to call should be in your People list. A confirmati...

42 Your HTC Incredible user guide Making an emergency call On the phone dialer screen, dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 000), and then tap Call . Your phone can only operate when in a CDMA service area. Using Assisted Dialing Assisted Dialing allows you to easily...

Phone calls 43 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...

44 Your HTC Incredible user guide Rejecting an incoming call Depending upon 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 voicemail. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. While the Lock screen is sh...

Phone calls 45 Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press MENU to open the call options to let you add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more. Handling mu...

46 Your HTC Incredible user guide When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. When finished, tap End call . Not all mobile networks support conference calling. Contact Verizon Wireless for details. Muting the microphone during a call On the screen, tap to toggle between turnin...

Phone calls 47 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 . Tap at the bottom-right corner of ...

48 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 . 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 ...

Phone calls 49 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 Verizon Wireless to find out about t...

50 Your HTC Incredible user guide Visual Voice Mail Visual Voice Mail allows the management of voice mail directly from the phone rather than accessing your voice mail via traditional methods. Visual Voice Mail displays a list of messages and allows the user to choose which message to listen to or e...

Phone calls 51 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...

People 53 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 ...

54 Your HTC Incredible user guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Create a new contact.2 Tap to edit your My contact card.3 This icon appears when the contact: Has sent you a new text or email message, or tried to call you but you missed the call.Has updated his or her Facebook profile or has added photos on Flickr o...

People 55 Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account Access contacts from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy them to the phone. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone. Press HOME , and then tap > People . On the Online directories tab, tap ...

56 Your HTC Incredible user guide Searching for a contact Press HOME , and then tap > People . Press the SEARCH button on the phone. In the search bar, enter the first few letters of the first or last name of the contact you are looking for. Matching contacts are displayed. If the list of matchin...

People 57 You cannot send a vCard using SMS. You can also send a vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter. Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS Press HOME , and then tap > People . On the All tab, tap [Your name] My contact card ....

58 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Crea...

People 59 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 gr...

60 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 cont...

People 61 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...

Keyboard 63 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...

64 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Whil...

Keyboard 65 Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: On any of the keyboard layouts, press and hold to open the Touch Input settings. On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input . Touch Input se...

66 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 keyb...

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 y...

Messages 69 Audio . Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Music & sounds to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card. Location . You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), a location stored in F...

70 Your HTC Incredible user guide New message notifications Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia mes...

Messages 71 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 ringtone. 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 Pr...

72 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 (...

Messages 73 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...

74 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 Delivery reports Select this opt...

Messages 75 arrives. 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...

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 syn...

Accounts and sync 77 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...

78 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 ...

Accounts and sync 79 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone After installing, set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. Connect your phone to the computer with the supplied USB cable. Or, if your phone is already connected, press and hold the status bar and drag your finger down to open the Noti...

80 Your HTC Incredible user guide Setting up more sync options HTC Sync gives you the flexibility to set many options, such as setting a sync schedule, choosing how to resolve conflicts when the same items are found on both the phone and the computer, and more. On your computer, check and make sure ...

Accounts and sync 81 Synchronizing your phone with your computer manually Connect your phone to the computer with the supplied USB cable. Or, if your phone is already connected, press and hold the status bar and drag your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the status that shows “S...

Social Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application 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 Fac...

Social 83 With the Facebook application, you can: Share your thoughts and check other people’s status updates. View your friends list and write on someone’s wall. Comment on a friend’s post. View someone’s personal information, including photo albums. Check your Facebook notifications. Take a photo ...

84 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Press HOME , and then tap > Peep . If you did no...

Social 85 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 th...

86 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 Select . Drag the widget to a blank space on the Home screen, ...

Social 87 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 > Frien...

88 Your HTC Incredible user guide Updating your status Press HOME , and then tap > Friend Stream . On the All Updates tab, tap the text field with the words “What’s on your mind?”. Tap , and then on the Update Status dialog box, select which accounts you want the status update to be posted. Tap D...

Social 89 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...

90 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 W...

Social 91 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 ...

92 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 . In the options menu, tap Always show friend . Blocking a friend You can block a fr...

Social 93 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 ...

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 95 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...

96 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

Email 97 Sending a message Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail / Google Mail . In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose . 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 add as m...

98 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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, ...

100 Your HTC Incredible user guide Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings Press HOME , and then tap > Gmail / Google Mail . In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Settings . Set the following options: Signature . Tap to enter a signature that is appended at the end of your emails. Confirm delete . Se...

Email 101 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...

102 Your HTC Incredible user guide Inbox filter tabs Received Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations Displays messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. VIP group Displays messages from contacts in y...

Email 103 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...

104 Your HTC Incredible user guide Composing and sending an email message Press HOME , and then tap > Mail . On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose . Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If you’re sending the email to severa...

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 107 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...

108 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 ...

Calendar 109 Day and Agenda views Day view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order. The color bars on the left side of the...

110 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. In a...

Calendar 111 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 p...

112 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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,...

Calendar 113 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...

114 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 ...

Calendar 115 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 ...

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...

Clock and Weather 117 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...

118 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 da...

Clock and Weather 119 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 ...

120 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 setting...

Clock and Weather 121 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 Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. Tap the Alarms tab. Select the check box of an alarm, and then tap that alarm. On th...

122 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

Clock and Weather 123 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...

124 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 ...

Internet Data connection Settings for connecting to the Verizon data network are already preconfigured on your device, and your device is ready to connect to the Internet. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help optimize your battery life. It can also save mon...

126 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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, a...

Internet 127 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 ...

128 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

Internet 129 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...

130 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 disconnec...

Internet 131 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...

132 Your HTC Incredible user guide Navigating on a web page You can swipe your finger on the screen or the optical joystick to navigate and view other areas of the web page. Zooming in or out on a web page Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. ...

Internet 133 The browser also recognizes some phone numbers and addresses that allow you to call the phone number or locate the address in Google Maps™. When you navigate to a recognized phone number or address, it is highlighted. Link What to do Location address Tap the address to open Google Maps ...

134 Your HTC Incredible user guide 1 Tap to close the web page. 2 Tap to display the web page in full screen. Finding text within a web page While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap More > Find on page . Enter the search item. As you enter characters, matching characters will be highligh...

136 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 Pas...

Internet 137 Viewing a previously visited page Press HOME , and then tap > Internet . Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks . 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 . Pres...

138 Your HTC Incredible user guide Using your phone as a modem (tethering) Get online with your notebook or desktop computer at any time, using your phone’s data connection. For information on setting up and using the data connection, see “Data connection” earlier in this chapter. You need to instal...

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. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a ...

140 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

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 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another devi...

Bluetooth 143 The location where the information is saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device: If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device. For example, if you send a calendar event to a compa...

144 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 Blu...

Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto y...

146 Your HTC Incredible user guide 5 Flash button Tap to switch between the different camera flash modes. Using the optical joystick as the shutter release The optical joystick works as the shutter release for the camera. Press the optical joystick to take a photo or begin capturing video. Press it ...

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 Your HTC Incredible user guide Taking a photo Press HOME and then tap Camera. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “ Zooming ” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash mode depe...

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

150 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 On the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the menu panel. To change basic...

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...

Photos 153 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...

154 Your HTC Incredible user guide Viewing a photo in landscape orientation Turn your phone sideways to the left to view the picture in landscape mode. The picture orientation automatically adjusts to how you hold the phone. Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a...

Photos 155 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...

156 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Rotati...

Photos 157 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...

158 Your HTC Incredible user guide Sharing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to be able to upload pictures. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Photos . Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Facebook for HT...

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...

160 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. ...

Music 161 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 co...

162 Your HTC Incredible user guide Rearranging songs in a playlist In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. Tap a playlist to open it. Press MENU and then tap Change order . Press and hold at the end of the song title you want to move. When the row ...

Music 163 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 th...

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...

Maps and location 165 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...

166 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 an...

Maps and location 167 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 y...

168 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

Maps and location 169 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...

170 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

Maps and location 171 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...

172 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 ...

Maps and location 173 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 Search for the address in Google Maps. 2 Open the web page.3 Show the GPS location in Google Maps. Editing or dele...

174 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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. Press HOME , and then tap > Footprints . Press MENU, and then tap Im...

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,...

176 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 ...

More apps 177 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 ...

178 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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), Power...

More apps 179 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...

180 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 Verizon Wireless. Tap Set download...

More apps 181 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 ...

182 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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...

More apps 183 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 . Hol...

184 Your HTC Incredible user guide Using Voice Search Google Voice Search enables you to do a search with Google by speaking your search query into the microphone. Opening Voice Search Press HOME , and then tap > Voice Search . Hold the device’s microphone near your mouth and speak your search qu...

More apps 185 Navigator Navigator gives you quick and convenient access to the phone, voice search, and navigation apps such as Footprints and Google Maps when the phone is mounted on the car kit. (The car kit with in-car holder for your phone is purchased separately.) Opening Navigator Press HOME ,...

186 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 easi...

More apps 187 Paid apps are currently only available in certain countries. 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. Tap an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. Tap Ins...

188 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 o...

Security Protecting your phone with a screen lock You can 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 tap Security &...

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 Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ringtone to use for incoming cal...

192 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 l...

Settings 193 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...

194 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 . On the Choose a Profile options menu, tap the sound p...

Settings 195 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...

196 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 w...

Settings 197 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 card & phone storage . The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available stora...

198 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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: System updates Tap to check for software updates for your phone. Network Check information about Veri...

Backup, update and reset Backing up your contacts Your phone features Verizon Backup Assistant, which automatically backs up your contacts to an online server. You must first create an account on the Verizon Wireless website. You can set up the Backup Assistant when you first turn on your phone. See...

200 Your HTC Incredible user guide 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 o...

Backup, update and reset 201 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 firs...

Specifications CPU speed 1 GHz Platform Android™ 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense™ Memory ROM: 512 MBRAM: 576 MB Dimensions (LxWxT) 4.63 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches (117.5 x 58.5 x 11.9 mm) Weight 4.6 ounces (130 grams) with battery Display 3.7-inch AMOLED touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution N...

Index Symbols 3G 125 A Adding a city to the Weather screen 123Adding a city to the World Clock screen 120Adding a new contact 54Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 37 Adding a widget to your Home screen 36Adding folders on your Home screen 38Adjusting the volume 28Airpla...

204 Your HTC Incredible user guide H Hard reset 201Home city 119Home page 131Home screen 24Home screen wallpaper 35HTC Clock widget 116HTC Sync 78 I Importing contacts from the storage card 56Internet 125Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only) 107 K Keyboard 62 L Library (Music) 160Liste...

Index 205 Setting a song as ringtone 163Settings 190 - alarm sound 122- calendar 114- camera 150- display settings 192- phone language 195- sound settings 194- weather 124 Setting the time zone, date, and time 119Setting up My contact card 53Setting up your phone for the first time 21Setting your ho...