Getting instant information with Google Now | HTC Butterfly guide

69 Search and Web browser

Setting search options

1.From the Home screen, tap .

If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap > Google.

2.Press to hide the keyboard, and then tap > Settings to set the following options:

§Voice. Set the Google Voice Search language, speech output, and more.

§Phone search. Select the apps on HTC Butterfly which you want included when doing a search.

§Privacy and accounts. Manage your location history, enable recent web searches to show, or clear your search history.

Getting instant information with Google Now

Do you want to know the weather or your morning commute time before you start your day? Google Now delivers quick and up-to-date information that matters to you —all without the search.

Depending on your location, time of day, and previous Google searches, Google Now displays information cards that include:

§The day's weather and the weather forecast for upcoming days.

§The traffic conditions on your way to work or your commute back home.

§The directions and travel time to your next appointment.

§The next train or bus arriving at your platform or bus stop.

§Your favorite team's score and standings while you enjoy the game.

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HTC Butterfly manual Getting instant information with Google Now, Setting search options

Contents

Your HTC Butterfly Contents Personalizing Photos, videos, and music Online storage and services Essential apps Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide HTC Butterfly Unboxing SIM card Inserting the SIM cardRemoving the SIM card Charging the battery Want some quick guidance on your phone? Switching the power on or off Searching Tips & Help Setting up HTC Butterfly for the first time Setting up your phoneHome screen Extended Home screen Getting contacts into HTC Butterfly Using Leap view Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Butterfly Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Getting to know your settings Installing a software updateUpdating the HTC Butterfly software Checking for updates manually Installing an application update Your first week with your new phone Features youll enjoy on HTC ButterflyCapture every moment as it happens Immerse in music Dropbox integration with HTC Sense Quick, easy set-upHTC Car Rich and seamless browsing experience Tap Touch gesturesPress and hold Swipe or slide Drag FlickPress and flick Two-finger swipe Pinch and spread Motion gestures Three-finger swipeFlip to silence / flip for speakerphone Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag Pick up to lower volume Switching to Sleep mode Sleep modeWaking up from Sleep mode Rotate HTC Butterfly for a better view Making your first call Unlocking the screenSending your first text message Opening an app or folder from the lock screen HTC Sense keyboard NotificationsNotification LED Your first week with your new phone Notifications panel Selecting text Copying and sharing textCopying and pasting text Sharing text Switching between recently opened apps Capturing the HTC Butterfly screenCant find the Menu button? Checking battery history Checking battery usage Camera Switching between the front and main cameraCamera basics Zooming Choosing a flash mode Setting the resolutionTaking a photo Recording video Keeping the camera on standby Taking continuous camera shotsTaking a photo while recording a video Improving portrait shots Camera scenesTaking a group shot Taking a panoramic photo Using HDR Recording videos in slow motionImproving video stability Changing camera and video settings Personalizing Using a preset sceneMaking HTC Butterfly truly yours Personalizing HTC Butterfly with scenes Changing your wallpaper Renaming a sceneDeleting scenes Applying a new skin Personalizing your Home screen with widgetsAdding a widget to your Home screen Changing the settings of a widget Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screenResizing a widget Removing a widget or icon Moving a widget or icon Grouping apps into a folder Personalizing the launch bar Rearranging the Home screen Renaming a folderRemoving items from a folder Removing a Home screen panel Personalizing with sound setsAdding back a Home screen panel Creating a sound set Deleting sound sets Rearranging application tabs Customizing the lock screen style Securing HTC Butterfly with a personal touch Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen Making a call with Smart dial Phone callsReturning a missed call Changing the Phone dialer layout Calling a phone number in a text message Using Speed dialCalling a phone number in an email Calling a phone number in a Calendar event Receiving calls Making an emergency callAnswering a call Rejecting a call What can I do during a call? Switching between callsLook whos calling Viewing a task reminder while on a call Turning the speakerphone on during a call Setting up a conference callMuting the microphone during a call Ending a call Call history Checking calls in the Call HistoryClearing the Call History list Internet calls Blocking a callerAdding an Internet calling account Changing the default country code for Home dialing Call settingsHome dialing Making an Internet call Messages About the Messages appSending a text message SMS Sending a multimedia message MMS Creating a slideshowCant find your contacts email addresses in Messages? Checking your messages Resuming a draft messageViewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message Saving a text message in the Tasks app Blocking unwanted messages Moving messages to the secure box Replying to a message Forwarding a messageReplying to a contacts other phone number Managing message conversations WAP push messages Deleting several messages within a conversation Backing up your text messagesDeleting a conversation Deleting several conversations Restoring text messages Backing up text messages by email Personalizing the Messages screen Setting message options Searching HTC Butterfly and the Web Search and Web browserPerforming searches on the Web and HTC Butterfly Searching the Web with your voice Getting instant information with Google Now Setting search options Changing card settings Setting up Google Now Browsing the Web Switching to Read modeRefreshing Google Now Turning off Google Now Opening or switching between browser tabs Viewing the full version of a websiteViewing previously visited pages Adding and managing your bookmarks Private browsingBookmarking a webpage Opening a bookmark Saving web content for later Syncing your bookmarks with Google ChromeViewing items in your Reading list or Watch list Downloading files and apps Viewing your browsing history Setting your homepage Setting browser options Gallery Photos, videos, and musicAbout the Gallery app Viewing photos and videos Watching a video Editing your photos and videos Photos, videos, and music Organizing your photos and videos Sending your photos and videos Viewing photos in your social networks Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Photos, videos, and music Music About the Music appBrowsing music Listening to music Making your music sound better Creating a playlist Adding a song to the queue Sharing music using Bluetooth Setting a song as a ringtone Movie Editor Dont know what song theyre playing?Creating a new slideshow with Movie Editor Easy to set up and use Wireless displaySharing on a big screen About HTC Media Link HD Sharing your media on Dlna devices Turns your TV into a digital photo frame Storage Types of storageCopying files to or from HTC Butterfly Making more storage space Encrypting data on HTC Butterfly Sync, backup, and reset SyncAdding your social networks, email accounts, and more Forgot your Google Account password? Syncing your accountsRemoving an account Reset BackupBacking up files, data, and settings Backing up settings to Google HTC Butterfly not responding? Resetting HTC Butterfly Hard reset HTC Sync Manager Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync ManagerWhat file formats are supported by HTC Sync Manager? PNG Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer Importing media from your computer to HTC Sync Manager Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync ManagerCreating a playlist in HTC Sync Manager Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone Syncing data between your phone and your computer Copying or removing media on your phone HTC Sync Manager Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer Deleting media from HTC Sync Manager Syncing documents from your computer to your phone Browsing and managing files on your phone Mac only About the People app PeopleYour contacts list Filtering your contacts list Setting contact search options Setting up your profileAdding a new contact What you can see on your profile Finding people you know on social networks Importing or copying contactsSending social network requests to your contacts Importing contacts from your SIM card Copying contacts from one account to another Merging contact informationAccepting contact link suggestions Manually merging contact information Contact information and conversations Editing a contact’s informationDeleting contacts Contact groups Updating Exchange ActiveSync contactsCreating a group Sending a message or email to a group Editing a contact groupRearranging your contact groups Deleting groups Adding People widgets Setting the default communication methodSending contact information Getting in touch with a contact Backing up your contacts Sending multiple contact cardsRestoring contacts Facebook SocialTwitter LinkedIn for HTC Sense Updating your status in Friend Stream About Friend StreamEnjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 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 Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream Sending a direct messageReplying to or retweeting a tweet Viewing your Gmail Inbox GmailSending an email message in Gmail Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail Getting help MailAdding a POP3/IMAP email account Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Checking your Mail inbox Sending an email message Where are my unread email messages? Reading and replying to an email messageSearching email messages Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Changing email account settings Managing email messagesSyncing email less frequently Page About Calendar CalendarCreating an event Checking your schedule for a new event Month view Viewing the CalendarDay and agenda views Week view Editing an event Managing Calendar eventsDeleting an event Sharing an event Accepting or declining a meeting invitation Setting reminders for your events Why aren’t my calendar events showing up? Dismissing or snoozing event remindersShowing or hiding calendars Changing Calendar settings Online storage and services Using Dropbox on HTC ButterflyDropbox Sharing your photos and videos on Dropbox Setting up your Dropbox account Sending the links to Dropbox files by email Keeping your documents in Dropbox Checking your Dropbox storage space SkyDriveUnlinking HTC Butterfly from Dropbox About SkyDrive for HTC Sense Signing in to SkyDrive Uploading your photos to SkyDrive from GallerySending the links to SkyDrive files by email Keeping your documents in SkyDrive HTC Car On the road with HTC CarPlaying music in HTC Car Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn Finding out where you areFinding your way with HTC Car Exploring whats around you Staying connected to your contacts Changing HTC Car settingsGetting directions in HTC Car Handling incoming calls in HTC Car Location settings Travel and mapsLocations Viewing maps Travel and maps Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints Getting directions Using turn-by-turn navigation Downloading maps or purchasing licenses About Google Maps Google MapsGetting around maps Searching for a location Searching for a place of interest near you Getting directions Viewing offline maps Downloading offline maps Essential apps Using the ClockAbout the HTC Clock widget About the Clock app Setting an alarm World Clock settings Adding a city to the Weather screen Checking WeatherChanging the order of cities on the Weather screen Deleting cities from the Weather screen Viewing a document Working on documentsCreating a document Editing a document Essential apps Creating a notebook Taking notesMoving notes Composing a note Reviewing a note Keeping track of your tasks Syncing notesCreating a task Linking a task to a location Linking a task to a contact Managing tasks Viewing the unified task listCreating a task list Changing Tasks settings Managing task listsBacking up or restoring tasks Adding a stock quote or stock market index Keeping track of your stocks Finding and installing an app Google Play and other appsGetting apps from Google Play Uninstalling an app Watching videos on YouTubeRestoring apps from Google Play Saving a video for later Searching for videos Preloading videos Listening to FM RadioClearing the search history Sharing a video link Closing or turning off FM Radio Recording voice clipsListening to your favorite stations Managing voice clips Sharing games and apps Adding a new access point Checking the data connection youre usingInternet connections Data connection Managing your data usage Turning data roaming on or offKeeping track of your data usage Turning Wi‑Fi on and connecting to a wireless network Wi‑FiViewing the data usage of apps Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network via WPS Disconnecting from the current wireless networkConnecting to a different Wi‑Fi network Connecting to a virtual private network VPN Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network with EAP-TLS securityLogging into a public Wi‑Fi network automatically WISPr Connecting to a VPN Disconnecting from a VPNAdding a VPN connection Sharing your phones Internet connection by USB tethering Using HTC Butterfly as a wireless router Connecting to the Internet through a computer Bluetooth and NFC Connecting a Bluetooth headsetReconnecting a Bluetooth headset Where sent information is saved Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Receiving files using Bluetooth Sharing content with Android Beam Beaming contentTurning NFC and Android Beam on Optimizing battery life with power saver mode Settings and securityGetting the battery to last longer Check your battery usage Manage your connections Manage your displayManage your apps Other tips Limit background data and sync Changing display settings Turning Airplane mode on or offAdjusting the screen brightness manually Adjusting the time before the screen turns off Changing sound settings Lowering the ring volume automatically Accessibility settingsSwitching to speakerphone automatically Changing the display language Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting HTC Butterfly with a screen lockRestoring a SIM card that has been locked out Forgot your screen lock pattern? Checking your phones HTC Sense version Other essentials Using the onscreen keyboard Setting a second language for predictive text Entering words with predictive textAdding a word to the predictive text dictionary Backing up your personal dictionary Using the Trace keyboardImporting your personal dictionary Turning Trace keyboard on or off Wi‑Fi printing Entering text by speaking Status icons Stopping running applications using Task ManagerPrinting a photo Adding a printer Other essentials Trademarks and copyrights Trademarks and copyrights Media 100 Index Dlna Fota Index Index Index Index VPN