HTC S - Manual

Replacing the back cover 1. Insert the lower half of the phone into the bottom of the back cover. 2. Press the sides and top part of the back cover towards the phone to lock thecover in place. You'll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place. SIM card The SIM card contains your phone numbe...

5. Slide the SIM card completely into the holder. Make sure the SIM card goesthrough the two 'guides' on the SIM card holder. 6. Close the SIM card holder and then slide it in the opposite direction of “OPEN”to lock it. Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Wildfire S before removing you...

Storage card Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storagecard already inserted in HTC Wildfire S. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facingdown and slide it in un...

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

Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that werecommend. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the batterycompartment. 16 Getting started

Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start usingHTC Wildfire S, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § The battery is already installed in HTC Wildfire S when shipped. A thin film isinserted between the battery and the compartment. You ...

Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock thescreen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off . Entering your PIN Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification ...

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

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

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

Signal strength Battery is charging GPRS connected Battery is low (20% remaining) GPRS in use Battery is very low (10% or lessremaining) EDGE connected Silent mode EDGE in use Vibrate mode 3G/HSDPA connected Microphone is mute 3G/HSDPA in use Speakerphone is on Roaming Wired microphone headsetconnec...

Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Wildfire S is connected to the power adapter or acomputer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. § Solid orange light when the battery is being charged. § Flashing red ...

Switching between recently opened apps On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recentlyopened. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open theNotifications panel. 2. In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see r...

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

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

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

Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set to give adifferent look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus,and other items. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Skin . 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to...

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

Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidyand organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date informationsuch as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more. Creating a new folder and add...

Removing a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. HTC Wildfire S vibratesand you'll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger justyet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to the Remove button. 3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your fing...

Using sound sets Sound sets are different collections of ringtone, notification, and alarm sounds youcan use to personalize the way HTC Wildfire S alerts you. Using sound sets, you caninstantly change from subtle ringtone and notification sounds while you’re in theoffice into something fun when you’...

Changing your ringtones and alarms Change your ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms to suit your mood or lifestyle.Your changes are saved in the sound set that is currently loaded, overwriting itssettings. Changing the ringtone 1. From the Home screen, tap > Ringtone . 2. Scroll through the...

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

Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on HTC Wildfire S, you can tap anumber in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phonedialer to quickly call a contact. Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification numbe...

What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want tocall. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list (stored onHTC Wildfire S, the SIM card,...

Calling a phone number in an email Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem. Numbers of at least 5 digitsalong with any of the following are recognized as phone numbers: § Numbers starting with a plus sign (+). For example, +1-987-654-32 1 or+198765432 1. § Numbers starting with an area ...

Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To findout how, see Changing sound settings on page 175. Answering a call To answer a call: § Tap Answer . § If the display is o...

Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC Wildfire S face down on a level surface. If HTC Wildfire S is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequentincoming call...

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

Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phonenumber. Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees or may not be supportedby your mobile operator. Call any of the following: Internetcallingaccount § In People, tap a contact who h...

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

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

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

Search and Web browser Searching HTC Wildfire S and the web You can search for information on HTC Wildfire S and on the web by using GoogleSearch. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search box, whichyou can use to search within those applications (the application’s icon is at ...

Using the web browser You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access theInternet. Do one of the following to open the web browser and start surfing the Web: § On the Home screen, tap Internet . § From the Home screen, tap > Internet . Going to a webpage 1. From the browser ...

Link What to do Email address § Tap to send an email message to the email address. § Press and hold, then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the clipboard. You can paste the email address laterwhen creating a new contact or sending a new email message. Selecting an address or phone nu...

Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press and then tap Windows . § Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on thescreen from right to left. 3. Tap a ...

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

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

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

Forgot your Google Account password? If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover itby going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Wildfire S or on your computer, open your web browser and goto http://www.google.com/accounts/recovery . 2. Enter the email address or username ...

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

People Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC Wildfire S through Bluetooth.Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data suchas calendar events and text messages to HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, tap &g...

About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts viaphone, messaging, and email. You can also link your contacts to their social networkaccounts like Facebook and Twitter to see their updates and events from theseaccounts all in one place. And that's not...

Your contacts list The People app's All tab shows all contacts on HTC Wildfire S and from the online accounts you're logged in to. Your contacts list also displays the contacts stored on your SIM card (usually markedwith the SIM card icon ). From the All tab, you can: § Open or update your contact i...

Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on HTC Wildfire S, Google Account, and social networkaccounts such as Facebook and Twitter, HTC Wildfire S will try to combine themautomatically or let you decide which contacts to combine. Combining the samecontacts avoids duplicated entries...

Manually merging contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want tolink. 3. On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap or (if there are suggested links). 4. On the screen, you can: § Under Suggest links ...

Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. Press , and then tap Import/Export > Export to SD card . 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK . Importing contacts from the storage card You can only import contacts that were exp...

Editing a contact’s information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact . You cannot edit the contact information of a Facebook friend. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4. Tap Save . Deleting contacts 1. From th...

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

Deleting a group You can only delete groups that you have created. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group . Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your lif...

Changing the default communication method 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap the name of a contact on the widget to open the person’s contact card. 3. Press , and then tap More > Set default action . 4. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want...

Social Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set upHTC Wildfire S for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked toFacebook for HTC Sense on HTC Wildfire S. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See all your Facebook contacts and th...

Facebook app The Facebook app lets you keep up and stay close with your friends in Facebook. Itoffers most of the features that you are familiar with when using Facebook on yourcomputer. With the Facebook app, you can: § Share your thoughts and check other people’s status updates. § View your friend...

Tweeting on the go using Peep You can post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, search for newTwitter users to follow using the Peep app. Peep is a Twitter client that lets you enjoy“tweeting” on HTC Wildfire S. You can also link your contacts in People to theirTwitter profiles (if you...

Unfollowing a Twitter user 1. On the All tweets tab, tap the Twitter user you want to stop following. 2. Press , and then tap Unfollow . Using Friend Stream Friend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates fromfriends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a single...

5. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. Picture Select From Camera to take a photo and attach it or From Gallery to attach a photo. Location Add your current location or a location you pick on amap. Apprecommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android ...

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

Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip andencounters with HTC Wildfire S. Be sure to plug in your storage card before you start. Photos and videos capturedwith the camera will be stored onto your storage card. § To open the camera in p...

Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in orout of your subject. Simply slide your finger up or down the zoom bar to zoom in or out. When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always shown onscreen. You can freelyzoom in or out while recording. Auto...

3. Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on yourlighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use. 5. Choose an effect to apply to your photo. 6. Point the camera and focus on your subject. If you're takin...

Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings. To open the camera settings, press . Self-portrait (photo mode only) Select this option to take your own closeup shot. Self-timer (photo mode only) Set a time delay before your camera automatically takesthe photo. Ima...

Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’snewest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on yourstorag...

Viewing photos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos.Depending on how you hold HTC Wildfire S, the screen automatically switches toeither grid view or filmstrip view: § While in grid view, slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails.Tap a pho...

Cropping a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit , and then tap Crop . You’ll see a crop box around the photo. 4. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. 5. When di...

3. Tap and then tap Gmail or Mail . 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next . 5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail). If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. Sending a photo or video by MMS 1. ...

Sharing videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery . 2. Tap the album that has the videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap YouTube . 4. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next . Sign in to your YouTube or Go...

Commenting on photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’ photos. 1. Do one of the following: § While browsing online albums, press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment . § While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and the...

Playing music from the Lock screen When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn thescreen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen. If you don’t see the playback controls on the Lock screen, tap anywhere on the screento display them. You can ...

Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from AndroidMarket Android Market is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Wildfire S. Choose from awide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, togames. Paid apps are currently only available in certain countr...

Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can alsouse the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the city for the Clock widget You can change the city to use for the Clock widget. If you want to show the time of an...

Setting an alarm You can use the Clock app's Alarms tab to set up one or more wake-up alarms. 1. On the Alarms tab, select the check box of an alarm and then tap that alarm. 2. On the Set alarms screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scrollwheels and set the alarm time. 3. Scroll throu...

Checking Weather You can use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weatherforecasts for the next four days. In addition to your current location, you can viewweather forecasts for other cities around the globe. Your settings in the Weather appalso control the weather informatio...

Changing Weather options 1. On the Weather screen, press and then tap Settings . 2. You can change the following weather settings: Update when opened Select this check box to refresh weather updates everytime you open the Weather app. Update automatically Select this check box to automatically downl...

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

Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from yourmobile operator. On the Stocks main screen, press , and then tap Settings . Do any of the following: Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information every time you open t...

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

Tuning in to an FM station There are several things you can do while you’re on the FM Radio screen: § Tap to view the All presets list, and then select a station you want to listen to. § Tap to go to the previous available FM station, or to go to the next available FM station. § Drag the slider to t...

3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run on the background while you do other things onHTC Wildfire S, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. Togo back to the Voice Recorder screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and thentap Voice Recorder . 4. Tap ...

Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you found from Android Market? Share yourfavorite games and apps instantly with your circle of friends. For your friends to link to the app and download it from Android Market, they mustbe using an Android phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap ...

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

6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment. Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card. Audio Select Voice Recorder to make a ...

Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Wildfire S, you’ll see theparticular phone number used within the message. There’s also a bold letter beforethe phone number to indicate the number type (for example, M stands for Mobile ). Keep i...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. 6. Tap Save . Sending a meeting request 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Go to the Invites tab, and then tap New meeting invitation . 3. Enter the meeting details. 4. Tap S...

Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events,meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Wildfire S to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: § On HTC Wildfire S, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync theC...

5. To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following: § If there is a time frame for the event, tap the From and To date and time to set them. § If it is a whole-day event, such as a birthday, set the From and To date, then select the All day check box. 6. Enter the event location a...

Changing Calendar views When you open Calendar, it displays the month view by default. You can also useagenda, day, or week view. To change between views, press , and then choose the type of view that you want. Using month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events. Do any of ...

Managing Calendar events Viewing an event You can view your own events as well as events that other people have shared withyou. 1. In day view or agenda view, tap an event. The Event details screen then opensand shows the summary of the event. 2. Depending on the event information, do any of the fol...

Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifiesyou of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press and then tap More > Settings to access the Calendar settings. Reminder settings All calendars Select this check box to use the same ...

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

Google Maps About Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, andreceive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool whereyou can locate places of interest or an address on a map, or view locations at streetlevel. § You...

Zoom out § Pinch your thumb and index finger on the map to zoomout. § Tap . Viewinformation fora randomlocation 1. Press and hold a location on the map. A balloon opens overthe location, with the address and a thumbnail from streetview (if available). 2. Tap the balloon to see more information. You ...

Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses GoogleMaps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gasstation or ATM kiosk. Before using Places, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the ...

HTC Sync About HTC Sync You have your new vacation photos on HTC Wildfire S while your business calendar ison your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available onboth devices? With HTC Sync, you can: § Sync your contacts between your Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express orWind...

Getting to know the workspace On the Device panel, you can set your sync options, see general information aboutHTC Wildfire S, check the used and available space on your storage card, and beginsynchronization. The available categories and options depend on the device you've connected toyour computer...

People sync options Sync HTC Wildfire S contacts with your Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 orOutlook 2007), Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts. If you have contacts to sync from your SIM card, you have to import these first toHTC Wildfire S storage. 1. On the Device panel, click People , and the...

Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to HTC Wildfire S. You canalso sync email attachments that you stored on the HTC Wildfire S storage card toyour computer. § To open a document on HTC Wildfire S, you'll need a compatible app. § To sync email attachments store...

HTCSense.com Signing up for your HTCSense.com account You can sign up for your HTCSense.com account on HTC Wildfire S or yourcomputer’s web browser. Signing up from HTC Wildfire S 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 2. Tap Add account > HTC Sense . 3....

Erasing the contents of HTC Wildfire S If there’s no chance of getting HTC Wildfire S back, you can erase the contents ofHTC Wildfire S and the installed storage card so no one sees sensitive information onHTC Wildfire S. There’s no way to recover HTC Wildfire S and storage card data after you erase...

Keyboard Choosing between Swype and the OnscreenKeyboard 1. Press and hold a text field, and then tap Input method . 2. Select the input method that you want to use. Using Swype When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the Swype ® keyboard becomes available. § Enter tex...

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

Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on HTC Wildfire S, you can choosewhich languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to theselanguages and use them to enter text. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings >...

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

Editing text It's easy to cut, copy, and paste text using the keyboard. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text. Selecting text Highlight the text that you want to copy or cut. 1. Press and hold the text field that contains the text to select until the magnifierappears. 2. Dra...

Adjusting input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: § On the onscreen keyboard, tap the language key (for example, tap if you’recurrently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the Internationalkeyboard options menu, tap Settings . § From the Home screen, pre...

Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Wildfire S for the first time, it will be automatically set up touse your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > W...

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to HTC Wildfire S before you canconnect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. 1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. 2. From the Home screen, pre...

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

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

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

Contact 1. On the All tab of the People app, press and hold a contact, and then tap Send contact as vCard . 2. Tap the down arrow icon, and then select Bluetooth from the displayed list. 3. Tap Send . Calendarappointment orevent In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and holdthe event, and th...

Receiving information using Bluetooth HTC Wildfire S lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos, musictracks, and documents such as PDFs. To receive files using Bluetooth, make sure that your storage card is inserted. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > W...

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 withBluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. On the Personalize screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received . 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon...

Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for HTC Wildfire S by assigning a PIN (personalidentification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator beforecontinuing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settin...

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

Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Display > Brightness 3. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase thescreen brightne...

Keeping the screen on while charging HTC Wildfire S You can keep the screen from turning off while you’re charging HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Applications > Development . 3. Select the Stay awake check box. Switching animation effects on or off...

Making HTC Wildfire S ring louder with Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Wildfire S is in your pocket or bag, thepocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when youreceive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, HTC Wildfire S will ring at the normal...

4. Tap Turn power saver on at , and then select when to switch to power saver mode. 5. Tap Power saver settings , and then set and select the behavior when HTC Wildfire S switches to power saving mode. Using the GSM network of your mobile operator Switch to using the GSM network of your mobile opera...

Uninstalling third-party applications You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications . 3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall. 4. Tap Uninsta...

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

Restarting HTC Wildfire S If HTC Wildfire S is running slower than normal, an application is not performingproperly, or HTC Wildfire S becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Wildfire S andsee if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2. U...

Index Symbols 3G 158 A Airplane mode 48 Alarm 102 Android Market 98 Apps - deleting 99 - installing 98, 146 B Back up contacts 65 Battery - installing 16 - optimizing battery life 176 Bluetooth - connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 164 - disconnecting or unpairing 165 - sending information 166...