HTC 8S manual Getting directions, Downloading and managing maps

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73 Maps and location

Getting directions

Get detailed directions to your destination. When viewing directions in Maps, you'll see the total distance and estimated travel time to help you plan ahead.

Certain features may not be available in some countries or regions.

1.While viewing a map, tap .

2.Use your current location as the starting point, or enter another location in the Start field. Enter your destination in the End field.

You can enter:

§an address

§a restaurant, store, or other business name

3.Tap on the onscreen keyboard. Maps then displays a split screen, showing a map with the planned route on top and the list of directions at the bottom. When you scroll through the list of directions, the map auto refreshes to show the direction.

4.Tap or to switch between driving or walking directions.

5.When you reach your destination, tap it to display the location information.

While viewing directions, press to view the map in full screen so you can see the route and pan on the map. To see the list of directions again, tap > directions list.

Downloading and managing maps

Prefer to use Maps offline? You can download the maps you need and delete them later.

1.On the Start screen, slide to the left.

2.Tap Maps.

3.Tap > settings > download maps.

4.Do one of the following:

Download a map

1.

Tap .

 

2.

Find the map you want and tap download.

 

 

 

Cancel a download

Tap

> cancel.

 

 

 

Delete a map

1.

Press and hold the map you want to delete.

 

2.

Tap delete.

 

 

 

Delete all maps

Tap

> delete all maps.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Windows Phone 8S by HTC Contents Photos, videos, and music Sync and Backup Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Other helpful resources Your phone UnboxingRemoving the bottom cover Bottom coverReplacing the bottom cover SIM cardInserting the SIM card Removing the SIM card Storage cardInserting the storage card Removing the storage card Unmounting the storage cardCharging the battery BatterySwitching the power on Switching the power on or offSwitching the power off Setting up your phone for the first time Setting up your phoneAccount setup Setting up an accountSyncing an account Getting contacts into your phoneDeleting an account Your first week with your new phone Features youll enjoyRearranging and resizing tiles Start screenPinning items to the Start screen Unpinning a tileTap Touch gesturesDrag Motion gestures Pick up to lower volumeSilencing your ringer Adjusting the volumeSwitching to Sleep mode Sleep modeWaking up from Sleep mode Lock screenChanging your lock screen wallpaper Changing the ringtoneCustomizing your lock screen notifications Changing the theme Switching between appsTaking a screenshot Turning on more speech commands Using speech on your phoneWindows Store Your first week with your new phone Camera Changing settingsCamera basics Viewfinder screenRecording video Taking a photoAfter capturing Making a call Phone callsMaking an emergency call Making an international callWhat can I do during a call? Receiving callsStarting a conference call Switching between callsPutting a call on hold Muting the microphone during a callChecking calls in the call history Call historyClearing the call history Turning airplane mode on or off Keeping in touch PeopleImporting contacts from your SIM card Adding a new contactFiltering your contacts list Jumping to a section in the contacts listMerging contact profiles Unlinking contact profilesSearching for a contact Searching, editing or deletingEditing a contacts information Deleting a contactCreating a new room Sharing with a group of contacts in real-timeInviting contacts to a room Rearranging room tilesManaging a room Organizing your contacts into groupsLeaving a room Creating a new groupRemoving a contact from a group Adding contacts to a groupChanging a members contact preference Rearranging group tilesPosting to social networks What is the Me tile?Posting a message Commenting on a postChecking Filtering social updatesEntering numbers and symbols Using the onscreen keyboardKeyboard Turning caps lock onChanging the keyboard language Entering words with predictive textMoving the cursor Texting and chatting in one place MessagingSharing pictures, videos, and more in a message Setting your chat statusViewing and replying to a message Copying and pasting a message Managing conversationsForwarding a message Deleting a messageAdding a POP3/IMAP email account Adding your Microsoft accountAdding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Replying or forwarding email Checking emailLinking inboxes as one Sending email Setting the priority for an email messageSaving or discarding the email Resuming an email draftSwitching to another mail folder Changing email account settingsManaging email messages Deleting, moving, flagging, or marking one emailPhotos Photos, videos, and musicAbout the Photos hub Adding a photo to your favoritesChanging the background on the Photos hub Using Photo EnhancerSharing Playing music, videos, and podcasts Music + VideosMaking your music sound better Copying and deleting musicTypes of storage StorageFreeing up phone storage Keeping tabs on phone storage Checking phone and SD card storageErasing the SD card Keeping things in sync Sync and BackupBacking up your files Internet connections Using Connection SetupData connection Turning the data connection on or offAdding a new access point Wi-FiConnecting to a Wi-Fi network Enabling data roamingDisconnecting from a Wi-Fi network Connecting to a hidden Wi-Fi networkUsing your phone as a mobile hotspot Ways you can search the Web Search and Web browserSearching for information Scanning a QR Code Scanning codes, tags, and textScanning a Microsoft Tag Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD coverCopying and pasting scanned text Searching by scanning textSelecting from previous image search results Opening and navigating web pages Using tabs to open multiple web pagesOpening a web Sharing a linkSearching for recorded music thats playing Music searchSelecting from previous music search results Maps and location Location servicesMaps Finding an address or place Finding your locationSharing an address What are pushpins?Downloading and managing maps Getting directionsAbout Local Scout Local ScoutFinding places near your location Finding places in another locationMaps and location What you can do in Calendar CalendarCreating a calendar appointment Quickly creating an appointment on a time slot Creating a new to-do taskSending an invitation Showing or hiding calendars Displaying and syncing calendarsChoosing which calendars are synced on your phone What can I do in the HTC hub? More appsChecking weather Keeping track of your stocks Want instant updates to just one stock quote or index? Reading news feeds Want instant updates to a subscribed news channel? What types of files can be opened in Office Mobile? Whats in the Office hub?Creating and editing Office documents Adding a SharePoint site Xbox Live in the Games hubDownloading and installing Xbox Extras Connecting a Bluetooth accessory BluetoothDisconnecting a Bluetooth accessory Unpairing Attentive phone features SettingsTurning Battery Saver on Changing sound settings Changing display settingsChanging application settings Accessibility settingsChanging the language Managing appsChecking phone info Uninstalling an appSecurity Protecting your phone with a passwordProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked outMaking your phone safe for kids Setting up Kids CornerLaunching Kids Corner Closing and disabling Kids Corner How to get and install updates Update and resetPreparing for a software update Setting update notification and downloading optionFactory reset Installing an updatePerforming a factory reset via settings Correcting the date and timePerforming a factory reset using phone buttons Trademarks and copyrights Index SymbolsIndex Index