MyTouch 4G Slide
Contents
Photos, videos, and music
Messages
Search and Web browser
Camera
Android Market and other apps
Social
Calendar
Maps and location
Mobile apps
Bluetooth
Settings
Update and reset
Trademarks and copyrights Index
Conventions used in this guide
Front panel
Getting started
Inside the box
MyTouch 4G Slide
Left and right panels
Top panel
Back panel
Removing the back cover
Back cover
Replacing the back cover
Inserting the SIM card
SIM card
Removing the SIM card
Unmounting the storage card
Storage card
Inserting the storage card
Removing the storage card
Removing the battery thin film
Battery
Removing the battery
Inserting the battery
Charging the battery
Switching the power off
Switching the power on or off
Setting up myTouch 4G Slide for the first time
Switching the power on
Ways of getting contacts into myTouch 4G Slide
Extended Home screen
Home screen
Using Leap view
Basics
Adjusting the volume
Unlocking the screen
Sleep mode
Switching to Sleep mode
Waking up from Sleep mode
Status and notifications
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off
Status icons
Notification icons
Notification LED
Notifications panel
Switching between recently opened apps
Closing the Notifications panel
Using Quick Settings
Copying files to or from the storage card
Connecting myTouch 4G Slide to a computer
Selecting text
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing
Copying and pasting text
Searching or translating text
Printing
Sharing text
Basics
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets
Personalizing
Making myTouch 4G Slide truly yours
Changing your wallpaper
Changing the settings of a widget
Creating a new folder and adding items to it
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen
Adding items to the application dock
Adding folders on your Home screen
Moving a widget or icon
Renaming a folder
Removing a widget or icon
Changing your ringtone and notification sounds
Different ways of making calls
Phone calls
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen
Calling a phone number in a text message
Using Speed dial
Assigning a speed dial key
Answering a call
Calling a phone number in an email
Making an emergency call
Receiving calls
HTC Caller ID
Deferring a call
Rejecting a call
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call
Turning the speakerphone on during a call
Switching between calls
What can I do during a call?
Putting a call on hold
Ending a call
Setting up a conference call
Turning off Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling
Turning on Wi-Fi Calling
Changing Wi-Fi Calling settings
Adding an Internet calling account
Internet calls
Making an Internet call
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call log
Using Call log
Checking a missed call
Checking calls in Call log
Call services
Using Home dialing
Turning off Home dialing
Turning Airplane mode on or off
Opening Messages
Messages
Sending a text message SMS
Sending a picture message MMS
Resuming a draft message
Viewing and replying to a message
Replying to another phone number of the contact
Forwarding a message
Copying a message to your SIM card
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message
Managing message conversations
Protecting a message from deletion
Deleting a conversation
Deleting several messages within a conversation
Deleting several conversations
Setting message options
Performing searches on the Web and myTouch 4G Slide
Setting search options
Search and Web browser
Searching myTouch 4G Slide and the Web
Navigating and zooming on a webpage
Using the web browser
Going to a webpage
Changing the screen orientation
Selecting an address or phone number on a webpage
Selecting a link on a webpage
Opening a new browser window
Downloading from the Web
Switching between browser windows
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages
Setting browser options
Browsing full versions of all websites
Choosing when to show Flash content
Camera basics
Camera
Viewfinder screen
Adding effects
Auto focusing
Using the front camera
Zooming
Recording video
Taking a photo
After capturing
Using camera scenes
Taking a high dynamic range HDR photo
Taking a panoramic photo
Using camera scenes
Changing camera settings
Camera
Selecting an album
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery
About the Gallery app
Viewing photos
Editing your photos
Watching a video
Trimming a video
Sending your photos and videos
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web
Photos, videos, and music
Viewing photos in your social networks and online albums
Photos, videos, and music
Listening to music
Music
Playing music from the Lock screen
Creating a playlist
Browsing music in the library
Setting a song as a ringtone
Finding music videos on YouTube
Sharing music using Bluetooth
Updating album covers
Sharing media on your home network
Screen Share
Controls To
Adding more Google Accounts
Accounts and sync
About online accounts
Synchronizing with a Google Account
Adding a social network account
Changing general sync settings
Managing your online accounts
Synchronizing an account manually
Changing account settings
Removing an account
About the Contacts app
People
Filtering your contacts list
Your contacts list
Importing contacts from your SIM card
Setting up your contact card
Adding a new contact
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account
Searching for contacts
Manually merging contact information
Merging contact information
Accepting matched contacts suggestions
Viewing a list of all your linked contacts
Contact information and conversations
Backing up your contacts to the storage card
Breaking the link
Editing a contact’s information
Sending contact information as a vCard
Deleting contacts
Creating a group
Contact groups
Editing a contact group
Deleting a group
Sending a message to a group
Facebook for HTC Sense
Social
Updating your status
Using Friend Stream
Commenting on and liking Facebook posts
Sharing your location with your Facebook friends
Checking notifications from your social networks
About the Friend Stream widget
Changing your online status and picture
Chatting in Google Talk
Chatting with a friend
Accepting a chat invitation
Adding and managing friends
Changing settings or signing out
Sending a new message
Using Gmail
Gmail
Viewing your Gmail Inbox
About the Mail app
Mail
Replying to or forwarding an email message
Getting help
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account
Checking your Mail inbox
Managing email messages
Sending an email message
Page
Reading and replying to an email message
Setting the priority for an email message
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email
Changing email account settings
About calendar
Calendar
Creating an event
Changing Calendar views
Using month view
Using day and agenda views
Using week view
Deleting an event
Managing Calendar events
Viewing an event
Editing an event
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation
Sharing an event vCalendar
Showing or hiding calendars
Changing Calendar settings
Reminder settings
Calendar view settings
About the Calendar widget
Maps and location
Turning on location services
About Google Maps
Getting around maps
Searching for a place of interest near you
Searching for a location
Clearing the map
Getting directions
Getting help
Using Car Dock
Opening and joining Latitude
Maps and location
Finding and installing an app
Finding and installing apps from Android Market
Android Market and other apps
Uninstalling an app
Opening an installed app
Using the Clock app
Using the Clock
About the HTC Clock widget
Using World Clock
Using Desk Clock
Setting an alarm
Deleting cities from the Weather screen
Checking Weather
Adding a city to the Weather screen
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen
Viewing a document
Working on documents
Changing Weather options
About the Weather widget
Searching for videos
Watching videos on YouTube
Clearing the search history
Sharing a video link
Listening to FM Radio
Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube
Closing or turning off FM Radio
Tuning in to an FM station
Sharing games and apps
Using Flashlight
Mobile My Account
Mobile apps
Mobile My Device
Mobile TV
Starting a video chat
Using KidZone
Keyboard
Using the Qwerty keyboard
Using the Qwerty keyboard keys
Adjusting the Qwerty keyboard settings
Using Swype
Entering text using Swype
Entering text by typing
Using the onscreen keyboard
Adjusting Swype settings
Switching to the onscreen keyboard
Entering text
Selecting a keyboard layout
Enabling multiple keyboard languages
Entering words with predictive text
Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard
Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary
Setting a second language for the keyboard
Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card
Entering text by speaking
Setting the voice input language
Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card
Editing text
Entering text by tracing
Adjusting input settings
Keyboard
Enabling data roaming
Internet connections
Data connection
Turning the data connection on or off
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network
Wi-Fi
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security
Setting up secure credential storage
Connecting to a virtual private network VPN
Checking the wireless network status
Connecting to another Wi-Fi network
Disconnecting from a VPN
Connecting to a VPN
Adding a VPN connection
Using myTouch 4G Slide as a modem USB tethering
Using myTouch 4G Slide as a wireless router
Turning Bluetooth on or off
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit
Reconnecting a headset or car kit
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Sending information using Bluetooth
Where sent information is saved
Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen
Receiving information using Bluetooth
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN
Security
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out
PIN
Changing your screen lock
Settings on myTouch 4G Slide
Settings
Adjusting the screen brightness manually
Changing display settings
Keeping the screen on while charging myTouch 4G Slide
Switching animation effects on or off
Turning automatic screen rotation off
Recalibrating the G-sensor
Making myTouch 4G Slide ring louder with Pocket mode
Changing sound settings
Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes
Lowering the ring volume automatically
Checking the power usage of applications
Optimizing battery life
Switching to speakerphone automatically
Switching to GSM network mode
Managing memory
Checking information about myTouch 4G Slide
Stopping running applications using Task Manager
Checking for updates manually
Update and reset
Software updates
Installing an update
Restarting myTouch 4G Slide
Resetting myTouch 4G Slide
Performing a factory reset via settings
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons
Trademarks and copyrights
Trademarks and copyrights
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