HTC 99HNA034-00 Getting started

Getting started

HTC Sensation 4G

Front panel

1. HOME

2. MENU

3. BACK

4. SEARCH

5. Touch screen

6. Proximity sensor

7. Front camera

8. Notification LED

If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity

sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Sensation 4G

that already has a small opening for the sensor.

Top panel

1. 3.5mm headset jack

2. POWER

8 Getting started

Contents

Main Contents Getting started Basics Personalizing Phone calls Messages Search and Web browser Camera Photos, videos, and music HTC services Accounts and sync Contacts Social Maps and location Productivity Google Play and other apps HTC Sync Keyboard Page Conventions used in this guide Getting started HTC Sensation 4G Front panel Top panel Page Page SIM card Removing the SIM card Storage card Inserting the storage card Unmounting the storage card Removing the storage card Battery Page Charging the battery Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Switching the power off Setting up HTC Sensation 4G for the first time Finger gestures Ways of getting contacts into HTC Sensation 4G Home screen Extended Home screen Using Leap view Basics Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls Adjusting the media volume Page Status icons Notifications Notifications panel Page Where apps, data, and files are stored Connecting HTC Sensation 4G to a computer Copying files to or from the storage card Transferring contacts from your old phone Copying and sharing text Selecting text Copying and pasting text Sharing text Printing Personalizing Making HTC Sensation 4G truly yours Personalizing HTC Sensation 4G with scenes Using a preset scene Creating a new scene Changing your wallpaper Applying a new skin Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Adding a widget to your Home screen Changing the settings of a widget Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Moving a widget or icon Removing a widget or icon Personalizing the launch bar Grouping apps into a folder Renaming a folder Removing items from a folder Rearranging the Home screen Removing a Home screen panel Adding back a Home screen panel Personalizing with sound sets Creating a sound set Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds Deleting sound sets Rearranging application tabs Customizing the lock screen style Page Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Using Speed dial Assigning a speed dial key Page What can I do during a call? Switching between calls Turning the speakerphone on during a call Muting the microphone during a call Ending a call Setting up a conference call Wi-Fi Calling Turning on Wi-Fi Calling Changing Wi-Fi Calling settings Turning off Wi-Fi Calling Internet calls Adding an Internet calling account Making an Internet call Call history Returning a missed call Checking calls in the Call History Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History Clearing the Call History list Home dialing Changing the default country code for Home dialing Turning off Home dialing Call services Turning Airplane mode on or off Messages About the Messages app Sending a text message (SMS) Sending a picture message (MMS) Creating a slideshow Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages? Resuming a draft message Checking your messages Viewing and saving an attachment from a picture message Saving a text message in the Tasks app Replying to a message Replying to another phone number of the contact Forwarding a message WAP push messages Managing message conversations Deleting several messages within a conversation Deleting a conversation Deleting several conversations Backing up your text messages Importing text messages Page Search and Web browser Searching HTC Sensation 4G and the Web Setting search options Performing searches on the Web and HTC Sensation 4G Browsing the Web Opening a new browser window Switching between browser windows Viewing the full version of a website Private browsing Downloading files and apps Viewing your downloads Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages Bookmarking a webpage Opening a bookmark Page Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome Setting browser options Setting your homepage Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content Camera Camera basics Before capturing Zooming Auto focusing Taking a photo Recording video Camera scenes Improving people shots Taking a panoramic photo Page Taking continuous camera shots Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo Changing camera settings Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Viewing photos and videos Watching a video Editing your photos and videos Page Viewing photos in your social networks Sending your photos and videos Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Page Music Browsing music in the library Listening to music Creating a playlist Setting a song as a ringtone Sharing music using Bluetooth Connected Media Sharing media on your home network HTC services HTC Watch About HTC Watch Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account Watching movies and TV shows Renting or purchasing a video Managing your downloads Changing settings Checking what's linked to your HTC Watch account Deleting your HTC Watch account Top questions on HTC Watch Accounts and sync What online accounts can you sync with? Syncing with a Google Account Adding more Google Accounts Forgot your Google Account password? Adding a social network account Managing your online accounts Changing sync settings Syncing an account manually Managing synced account settings Contacts About the Contacts app Your contacts list Filtering your contacts list Setting up your profile What you can see on your profile Importing contacts from your SIM card Adding a new contact Setting contact search options Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account Merging contact information Accepting matched contacts suggestions Viewing a list of all your linked contacts Manually merging contact information Breaking the link Contact information and conversations Editing a contacts information Deleting contacts Sending contact information Sending multiple contact cards Contact groups Creating a group Editing a contact group Sending a message or email to a group Rearranging your contact groups Rearranging the members of a contact group Deleting groups Adding People widgets Setting the default communication method Getting in touch with a contact Backing up your contacts to the storage card Importing contacts from the storage card Social Facebook for HTC Sense Twitter for HTC Sense About Friend Stream Checking notifications from your social networks Updating your status in Friend Stream Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Posting a message on a friend's Facebook wall Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Checking in to a place Tweeting in Friend Stream Searching for Twitter users to follow Sending a direct message Replying to or retweeting a tweet Chatting in Google Talk Using Google+ Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox Sending an email message in Gmail Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail Mail Adding a POP3/IMAP email account Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Checking your Mail inbox Page Sending an email message Reading and replying to an email message Where are my unread email messages? Searching and filtering email messages Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Managing email messages Page Calendar About Calendar Creating an event Calendar views Month view Day and agenda views Week view Managing Calendar events Accepting or declining a meeting invitation Setting reminders for your events Page Maps and location Location settings Turning on location services Google Maps About Google Maps Getting around maps Searching for a location Checking the details of a location Searching for a place of interest near you Getting directions Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Productivity Working on documents Viewing a document Creating a document Editing a document Recording your voice Sharing a voice clip Setting a voice clip as a ringtone Taking notes Creating a notebook Manually syncing notes Composing a note Reviewing a note Completing tasks Viewing the unified task list Creating a task list Managing task lists Creating a task Managing tasks Changing Tasks settings Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Finding and installing an app Uninstalling an app Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget About the Clock app World Clock settings Setting an alarm Checking Weather Adding a city to the Weather screen Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen Deleting cities from the Weather screen Reading news feeds Subscribing to news channels Adding a keyword Reading a story Changing update schedule and content settings Keeping track of your stocks Adding a stock quote or stock market index Watching videos on YouTube Searching for videos Clearing the search history Sharing a video link Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube Listening to FM Radio Tuning in to an FM station Closing or turning off FM Radio Sharing games and apps HTC Sync About HTC Sync Installing HTC Sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Sensation 4G Syncing songs and playlists Syncing photos and videos Syncing your calendar events Syncing your contacts Syncing your web bookmarks Syncing documents and email attachments Installing an app from your computer to HTC Sensation 4G Page Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard Selecting a keyboard layout Entering text Choosing multiple keyboard languages Entering words with predictive text Setting a second language for the keyboard Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card Entering text by speaking Entering text by tracing Turning on trace input Internet connections Data connection Checking the data connection you're using Turning the data connection on or off Enabling data roaming Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network Connecting to a different Wi-Fi network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using enhanced security Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Adding a VPN connection Connecting to a VPN Disconnecting from a VPN Using HTC Sensation 4G as a modem (USB tethering) Connecting to the Internet through a computer Using HTC Sensation 4G as a wireless router Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off Changing the device name Connecting a Bluetooth 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 Receiving information using Bluetooth Page Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out Protecting HTC Sensation 4G with a screen lock Forgot your screen lock pattern? Settings Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually Adjusting the time before the screen turns off Changing sound settings Making HTC Sensation 4G ring louder in your pocket or bag Switching to speakerphone automatically Changing the display language More ways to extend battery life Switching to GSM network mode Checking battery usage Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use Checking the available storage card space Making more storage space (internal storage) Stopping running applications using Task Manager Page Update and reset Updating the HTC Sensation 4G software Installing an update Checking for updates manually Restarting HTC Sensation 4G Resetting HTC Sensation 4G Performing a factory reset from settings Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons Trademarks and copyrights Bluetooth Index A B C D E F G H I N O P Q R T U V W Y