Charging the battery | HTC ADR6300, DROID Incredible guide

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Charging the battery

The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.

1.Attach the power plug to the AC adapter.

2.Connect one end of the USB cable to the sync connector on your phone.

3.Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port of the AC adapter.

4.Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.

As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light when the battery is being charged. The light turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged.

When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon ( ) is displayed in the status bar of the Home screen. After the battery has been fully charged, a full battery icon ( ) will be displayed in the status bar of the Home screen.

 Use only an approved charging accessory to charge your phone.

Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the AC or car adapter.

As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.

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HTC ADR6300, DROID Incredible manual Charging the battery

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Taking a photo Capturing a video Changing basic settings Camera settingsChanging advanced settings Camera About the Photos application PhotosSelecting an album Browsing in filmstrip or grid view Viewing photos and videos Zooming in or out on a photo Viewing a photo in landscape orientationWatching video Viewing photos on Facebook Viewing photos in your social networksViewing photos on Flickr Rotating and saving a photo Working with photosCropping a photo Sending a photo or video by MMS Sending photos or videos using BluetoothSharing Sending photos or videos by email Sharing videos on YouTube Sharing photos on FacebookSharing photos on Flickr Sharing photos on Picasa About the Music application MusicPlaying music Browsing music in the Library Adding more songs to a playlist Creating a playlistPlaying the songs in a playlist Managing playlists Deleting songs from a playlist Rearranging songs in a playlistDeleting playlists Checking if the song was added as a ringtone Setting a song as ringtoneSending music using Bluetooth About the Music widget Maps and location Using Google MapsViewing locations Clearing the map Looking at a location in Street View Viewing map layers Tap . 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