Your HTC Sensation 4G

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HTC 99HNA034-00 manual Your HTC Sensation 4G

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Your HTC Sensation 4G Contents Phone calls Photos, videos, and music Maps and location Security Conventions used in this guide HTC Sensation 4G Getting startedFront panel Top panel Back panel Left panelBottom panel Removing the back cover Back cover Replacing the back cover SIM cardInserting the SIM card Removing the SIM card Storage cardInserting the storage card Unmounting the storage card Removing the battery thin film BatteryRemoving the battery Inserting the battery Charging the battery Switching the power on or offSwitching the power on Switching the power off Setting up HTC Sensation 4G for the first timeFinger gestures Ways of getting contacts into HTC Sensation 4G Home screen Using Leap viewExtended Home screen Sleep mode Adjusting the volumeBasics Unlocking the screen Waking up from Sleep modeOpening an app from the lock screen Status icons Notification LED NotificationsNotification icons Notifications panel Using Quick Settings Switching between recently opened apps Where apps, data, and files are stored Copying files to or from the storage card Connecting HTC Sensation 4G to a computer Transferring contacts from your old phone Selecting text Copying and sharing textCopying and pasting text Sharing text Printing Personalizing Using a preset sceneMaking HTC Sensation 4G truly yours Personalizing HTC Sensation 4G with scenes Renaming a scene Changing your wallpaperDeleting scenes Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Applying a new skinAdding a widget to your Home screen Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen Changing the settings of a widget Moving a widget or icon Personalizing the launch barRemoving a widget or icon Renaming a folder Grouping apps into a folderRemoving items from a folder Removing a Home screen panel Rearranging the Home screenAdding back a Home screen panel Creating a sound set Personalizing with sound setsChanging your ringtone, notifications, and sounds Deleting sound sets Customizing the lock screen style Rearranging application tabs Personalizing Phone calls Using Speed dialMaking a call with Smart dial Assigning a speed dial key Calling a phone number in an email Calling a phone number in a text messageCalling a phone number in a Calendar event Making an emergency call Rejecting a call What can I do during a call?Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Look whos calling Turning the speakerphone on during a call Switching between callsMuting the microphone during a call Ending a call Wi-Fi Calling Setting up a conference callTurning on Wi-Fi Calling Turning off Wi-Fi Calling Changing Wi-Fi Calling settingsInternet calls Adding an Internet calling account Making an Internet call Call historyReturning a missed call Checking calls in the Call History Home dialing Changing the default country code for Home dialingClearing the Call History list Turning off Home dialing Turning Airplane mode on or off Call services About the Messages app MessagesSending a text message SMS Creating a slideshow Sending a picture message MMS Checking your messages Resuming a draft messageViewing and saving an attachment from a picture message Saving a text message in the Tasks app Forwarding a message Replying to a messageReplying to another phone number of the contact Managing message conversations WAP push messages Deleting several messages within a conversation Backing up your text messagesDeleting a conversation Deleting several conversations Setting message options Search and Web browser Setting search optionsSearching HTC Sensation 4G and the Web Browsing the Web Opening a new browser window Switching between browser windowsViewing the full version of a website Private browsing Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages Downloading files and appsViewing your downloads Bookmarking a webpage Viewing a previously visited Editing a bookmarkClearing the list of previously visited pages Viewing a page that you often visit Setting your homepage Setting browser optionsChoosing when to show Adobe Flash content Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome Camera Auto focusingCamera basics Before capturing Setting the resolution Switching between the front and rear cameraChoosing a flash mode Taking a photo Camera scenes Recording videoTaking a panoramic photo Camera Taking continuous camera shots Changing camera settingsTaking a high dynamic range HDR photo Gallery Photos, videos, and musicAbout the Gallery app Viewing photos and videos Editing your photos and videos Watching a video Photos, videos, and music Sending your photos and videos Viewing photos in your social networks Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Photos, videos, and music Browsing music in the library MusicListening to music Creating a playlist Setting a song as a ringtone Sharing music using Bluetooth Sharing media on your home network Connected Media HTC Watch HTC servicesAbout HTC Watch Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account Renting or purchasing a video Watching movies and TV shows Managing your downloads Changing settingsChecking whats linked to your HTC Watch account Deleting your HTC Watch account Top questions on HTC Watch What online accounts can you sync with? Accounts and syncSyncing with a Google Account Adding more Google Accounts Managing your online accounts Adding a social network account About the Contacts app ContactsYour contacts list Importing contacts from your SIM card Setting up your profileFiltering your contacts list What you can see on your profile Adding a new contact Setting contact search optionsImporting a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account Accepting matched contacts suggestions Merging contact informationViewing a list of all your linked contacts Manually merging contact information Editing a contact’s information Contact information and conversationsDeleting contacts Contact groups Sending contact informationSending multiple contact cards Creating a group Sending a message or email to a group Editing a contact groupRearranging your contact groups Rearranging the members of a contact group Adding People widgets Setting the default communication methodDeleting groups Getting in touch with a contact Importing contacts from the storage card Backing up your contacts to the storage card Facebook for HTC Sense SocialTwitter for HTC Sense About Friend Stream Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Updating your status in Friend StreamChecking notifications from your social networks Posting a message on a friends Facebook wall Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Tweeting in Friend StreamChecking in to a place Searching for Twitter users to follow Chatting in Google Talk Using Google+Sending a direct message Replying to or retweeting a tweet Viewing your Gmail Inbox GmailSending an email message in Gmail Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail MailGetting help Adding a POP3/IMAP email account Checking your Mail inbox Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountPage Reading and replying to an email message Sending an email message Searching and filtering email messages Where are my unread email messages? Managing email messages Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Changing email account settings About Calendar CalendarCreating an event Managing Calendar events Calendar views Accepting or declining a meeting invitation Setting reminders for your eventsDeleting an event Sharing an event Dismissing or snoozing event reminders Changing Calendar settingsShowing or hiding calendars Turning on location services Location settingsMaps and location Google Maps Searching for a location Getting around maps Searching for a place of interest near you Checking the details of a locationGetting directions Getting help Working on documents ProductivityViewing a document Creating a document Recording your voice Setting a voice clip as a ringtoneTaking notes Sharing a voice clip Composing a note Manually syncing notes Reviewing a note Viewing the unified task list Completing tasksCreating a task list Managing task lists Creating a task Changing Tasks settingsManaging tasks Uninstalling an app Finding and installing an appGoogle Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play World Clock settings Using the ClockAbout the HTC Clock widget About the Clock app Checking Weather Setting an alarm Adding a city to the Weather screen Reading news feedsChanging the order of cities on the Weather screen Deleting cities from the Weather screen Adding a keyword Changing update schedule and content settingsReading a story Adding a stock quote or stock market index Keeping track of your stocks Searching for videos Watching videos on YouTubeClearing the search history Sharing a video link Listening to FM Radio Tuning in to an FM stationSharing games and apps Closing or turning off FM Radio HTC Sync Installing HTC SyncAbout HTC Sync Syncing songs and playlists Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Sensation 4G Syncing your calendar events Syncing photos and videos Syncing your web bookmarks Syncing your contacts Syncing documents and email attachments Installing an app from your computer to HTC Sensation 4G Syncing another device with your computer Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboardSelecting a keyboard layout Entering text Entering words with predictive text Setting a second language for the keyboardChanging the keyboard language Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card Adding a word to the predictive text dictionaryImporting your personal dictionary from your storage card Entering text by tracing Entering text by speakingTurning on trace input Internet connections Checking the data connection youre usingData connection Turning the data connection on or off Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network Wi-FiConnecting to a different Wi-Fi network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using enhanced security Connecting to a VPN Connecting to a virtual private network VPNAdding a VPN connection Connecting to the Internet through a computer Using HTC Sensation 4G as a modem USB tetheringDisconnecting from a VPN Using HTC Sensation 4G as a wireless router Bluetooth basics BluetoothConnecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Turning Bluetooth on or off Reconnecting a headset or car kit Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth deviceDisconnecting a Bluetooth device Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Sending information using Bluetooth Where sent information is saved Receiving information using Bluetooth Bluetooth Protecting your SIM card with a PIN SecurityProtecting HTC Sensation 4G with a screen lock Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out Forgot your screen lock pattern? Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item SettingsChanging display settings Changing sound settings Switching to speakerphone automatically More ways to extend battery lifeSwitching to GSM network mode Changing the display language Managing memory Checking battery usageChecking how much phone memory is available for use Checking the available storage card space Stopping running applications using Task Manager Accessibility settings Backing up settings to GoogleChecking information about HTC Sensation 4G Installing an update Update and resetChecking for updates manually Updating the HTC Sensation 4G software Performing a factory reset from settings Resetting HTC Sensation 4GPerforming a factory reset using hardware buttons Trademarks and copyrights Index Index Index VPN