Contents

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Unboxing

Your phone	8
Bottom cover	9
SIM card	10
Storage card	11
Battery	13
Switching the power on or off	14

Setting up your phone

Entering your PIN	15
Setting up your phone for the first time	15
Account setup	15
Getting contacts into your phone	16

Your first week with your new phone

Features you'll enjoy	17
Start screen	18
Touch gestures	19
Motion gestures	21
Adjusting the volume	22
Sleep mode	23
Lock screen	23
Changing the ringtone	24
Changing the theme	25
Taking a screenshot	25
Switching between apps	25
Windows Store	26
Using speech on your phone	26

Camera

Camera basics	28
Taking a photo	29
Recording video	29
After capturing	30

Phone calls

Making a call	31
Receiving calls	32
What can I do during a call?	32

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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 Unboxing Your phone Bottom cover Removing the bottom cover Inserting the SIM card SIM cardReplacing the bottom cover Inserting the storage card Storage cardRemoving the SIM card Unmounting the storage card Removing the storage card Battery Charging the battery Switching the power off Switching the power on or offSwitching the power on Account setup Setting up your phoneSetting up your phone for the first time Setting up an account Deleting an account Getting contacts into your phoneSyncing an account Features youll enjoy Your first week with your new phone Pinning items to the Start screen Start screenRearranging and resizing tiles Unpinning a tile Touch gestures Tap Drag Pick up to lower volume Motion gestures Adjusting the volume Silencing your ringer Waking up from Sleep mode Sleep modeSwitching to Sleep mode Lock screen Customizing 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 Camera basics Changing settingsCamera Viewfinder screen Taking a photo Recording video After capturing Making an emergency call Phone callsMaking a call Making an international call Receiving calls What can I do during a call? Putting a call on hold Switching between callsStarting a conference call Muting the microphone during a call Clearing the call history Call historyChecking calls in the call history Turning airplane mode on or off Importing contacts from your SIM card PeopleKeeping in touch Adding a new contact Merging contact profiles Jumping to a section in the contacts listFiltering your contacts list Unlinking contact profiles Editing a contacts information Searching, editing or deletingSearching for a contact Deleting a contact Inviting contacts to a room Sharing with a group of contacts in real-timeCreating a new room Rearranging room tiles Leaving a room Organizing your contacts into groupsManaging a room Creating a new group Changing a members contact preference Adding contacts to a groupRemoving a contact from a group Rearranging group tiles Posting a message What is the Me tile?Posting to social networks Commenting on a post Filtering social updates Checking Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboardEntering numbers and symbols Turning caps lock on Moving the cursor Entering words with predictive textChanging the keyboard language Messaging Texting and chatting in one place Setting your chat status Sharing pictures, videos, and more in a message Viewing and replying to a message Forwarding a message Managing conversationsCopying and pasting a message Deleting a message Adding your Microsoft account Adding a POP3/IMAP email account Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Linking inboxes as one Checking emailReplying or forwarding email Saving or discarding the email Setting the priority for an email messageSending email Resuming an email draft Managing email messages Changing email account settingsSwitching to another mail folder Deleting, moving, flagging, or marking one email About the Photos hub Photos, videos, and musicPhotos Adding a photo to your favorites Sharing Using Photo EnhancerChanging the background on the Photos hub Making your music sound better Music + VideosPlaying music, videos, and podcasts Copying and deleting music Freeing up phone storage StorageTypes of storage Erasing the SD card Checking phone and SD card storageKeeping tabs on phone storage Backing up your files Sync and BackupKeeping things in sync Data connection Using Connection SetupInternet connections Turning the data connection on or off Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Wi-FiAdding a new access point Enabling data roaming Connecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi network Using your phone as a mobile hotspot Searching for information Search and Web browserWays you can search the Web Scanning a Microsoft Tag Scanning codes, tags, and textScanning a QR Code Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD cover Selecting from previous image search results Searching by scanning textCopying and pasting scanned text Opening a web Using tabs to open multiple web pagesOpening and navigating web pages Sharing a link Selecting from previous music search results Music searchSearching for recorded music thats playing Maps Location servicesMaps and location Finding your location Finding an address or place What are pushpins? Sharing an address Getting directions Downloading and managing maps Finding places near your location Local ScoutAbout Local Scout Finding places in another location Maps and location Creating a calendar appointment CalendarWhat you can do in Calendar Sending an invitation Creating a new to-do taskQuickly creating an appointment on a time slot Choosing which calendars are synced on your phone Displaying and syncing calendarsShowing or hiding calendars 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? Creating and editing Office documents Whats in the Office hub?What types of files can be opened in Office Mobile? Xbox Live in the Games hub Adding a SharePoint site Downloading and installing Xbox Extras Disconnecting a Bluetooth accessory BluetoothConnecting a Bluetooth accessory Unpairing Turning Battery Saver on SettingsAttentive phone features Changing display settings Changing sound settings Changing the language Accessibility settingsChanging application settings Managing apps Uninstalling an app Checking phone info Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting your phone with a passwordSecurity Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out Launching Kids Corner Setting up Kids CornerMaking your phone safe for kids Closing and disabling Kids Corner Preparing for a software update Update and resetHow to get and install updates Setting update notification and downloading option Performing a factory reset via settings Installing an updateFactory reset Correcting the date and time Performing a factory reset using phone buttons Trademarks and copyrights Symbols Index Index Index

HTC 8S manual Contents

Models: 8S