Maps and location, Location services

HTC 8X manual Maps and location, Location services

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65 Maps and location

Maps and location

Location services

Turning on location services

You can choose to turn on location services to allow apps to use your location information and provide you with a richer experience. For example, your GPS location can be stored on the photos that you take with the Camera app. You can also use Maps to display your location.

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

2.Tap Settings > location.

3.Tap the Location services On/Off switch.

Apps for which you enable location services can now access your current location.

Maps

About Maps

Maps can show you where you are, find the address or place you're looking for, and give you directions to reach your destination. It can also show you nearby stores or restaurants you might be interested in and what other people are saying about them.

§ You need to connect to the Internet to use Maps.

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

Moving around the map

1.Drag your finger in any direction to view other areas of the map.

2.To zoom in, spread your thumb and forefinger apart on the map. To zoom out, pinch your fingers together.

3.Double-tap the map to automatically center and zoom in on a spot. Double-tap again to get even closer.

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Contents

Windows Phone 8X by HTC Contents Photos, videos, and music Maps and location Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Other helpful resources Your phone UnboxingInserting the SIM card SIM cardRemoving the SIM card Charging the battery BatterySwitching the power off Switching the power on or offSwitching the power on Setting up your phone for the first time Setting up your phoneAccount setup Entering your PINDeleting an account Getting contacts into your phoneYour 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 screenCustomizing your lock screen notifications Changing the ringtoneChanging your lock screen wallpaper Taking a screenshot Switching between appsChanging the theme Windows Store Using speech on your phoneTurning on more speech commands Your first week with your new phone Viewfinder screen CameraCamera basics Zooming Changing settingsTaking a photo After capturing Recording videoMaking 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 callClearing the call history Call historyChecking calls in 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 onMoving the cursor Entering words with predictive textChanging the keyboard language 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 accountChecking email Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountLinking inboxes as one Sending emailReplying or forwarding email Managing email messages Setting the priority for an email messageSaving or discarding the email Resuming an email draftDeleting, moving, flagging, or marking one email Changing email account settingsSwitching to another mail folder Photos Photos, videos, and musicAbout the Photos hub Adding a photo to your favoritesSharing Using Photo EnhancerChanging the background on the Photos hub Making your music sound better Music + VideosPlaying music, videos, and podcasts Backing up your files Sync and BackupKeeping things in sync Data connection Internet connectionsTurning the data connection on or off Enabling data roamingConnecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network Wi-FiConnecting to a Wi-Fi network Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi network Using your phone as a mobile hotspotSearching for information Search and Web browserWays you can search the Web Scanning a QR Code Scanning codes, tags, and text Scanning a Microsoft Tag Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD coverSelecting from previous image search results Searching by scanning textCopying and pasting scanned text Opening and navigating web pages Using tabs to open multiple web pagesOpening a web Sharing a linkSelecting from previous music search results Music searchSearching for recorded music thats playing Maps Location servicesMaps and location Finding an address or place Finding your locationSharing an address What are pushpins?Getting directions Local ScoutAbout Local Scout Finding places near your locationChanging how Local Scout searches Finding places in another locationWhat you can do in Calendar CalendarCreating a calendar appointment Quickly creating an appointment on a time slotSending an invitation Creating a new to-do taskChoosing which calendars are synced on your phone Displaying and syncing calendarsShowing or hiding calendars AT&T U-verse Mobile AT&T myWirelessAT&T apps AT&T Radio AT&T NavigatorAT&T Code Scanner Checking weather More appsWhat can I do in the HTC hub? 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?Xbox Live in the Games hub Downloading and installing Xbox Live ExtrasDisconnecting a Bluetooth accessory Bluetooth and NFCConnecting a Bluetooth accessory Turning NFC on and off UnpairingSharing content with NFC Using NFC Turning Battery Saver on SettingsAttentive phone features Changing sound settings Changing display settingsUninstalling an app Changing application settingsManaging apps and storage Checking phone storageSecurity Protecting your phone with a passwordProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked outLaunching Kids Corner Setting up Kids CornerMaking your phone safe for kids 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

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