HTC ONESTMB manual

Your HTC One S

User guide

Contents

Main Contents Unboxing Your first week with your new phone Camera Personalizing Phone calls Messages Search and Web browser Photos, videos, and music Accounts and sync People Social Email Online storage and services HTC Car Travel and maps Essential apps Google Play and other apps Internet connections Bluetooth Settings and security Other essentials Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Unboxing SIM card Charging the battery Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Switching the power off Setting up HTC One S for the first time Want some quick guidance on using your phone? Searching Show Me Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC One S Capture every moment as it happens Beats By Dr. Dre Audio Dropbox integration with HTC Sense Home screen Extended Home screen Using Leap view Finger gestures Sleep mode Switching to Sleep mode Waking up from Sleep mode Unlocking the screen Opening an app or folder from the lock screen Getting contacts into HTC One S Transferring contacts from your old phone Making your first call Sending your first text message Getting photos, videos, and music on or off Copying and sharing text Selecting text Copying and pasting text Sharing text Page Notification icons Notifications panel Getting to know your settings Getting the battery to last longer Updating the HTC One S software Installing an update Checking for updates manually Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Camera Camera basics Zooming Switching between the front and main camera Choosing an effect Taking a photo Recording video Taking a photo while recording a video Taking continuous camera shots Camera scenes Improving portrait shots Taking a group shot Taking a panoramic photo Using HDR Shooting in low light Recording videos in slow motion Improving video stability Changing camera and video settings Personalizing Making HTC One S truly yours Personalizing HTC One S 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 Resizing a widget Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen Page 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 Securing HTC One S with a personal touch Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Using Speed dial Assigning a speed dial key Page Rejecting a call Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call 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 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 Messages About the Messages app Sending a text message (SMS) Sending a multimedia 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 multimedia 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 Backing up text messages via mail Restoring text messages Setting message options Search and Web browser Searching HTC One S and the Web Setting search options Performing searches on the Web and HTC One S Browsing the Web Page Private browsing Adding and managing your bookmarks Bookmarking a webpage Opening a bookmark Editing a bookmark Saving web content for later Viewing items in your Reading list or Watch list Viewing your browsing history Clearing your browsing history Viewing a page that you often visit Downloading files and apps Viewing your downloads Setting browser options Setting your homepage Choosing when to show content compatible with Adobe Flash Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Viewing photos and videos Page Page 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 Page Setting a song as a ringtone Sharing music using Bluetooth Movie Editor Creating a new slideshow with Movie Editor Wireless Display Sharing your media on a big screen Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more Adding one or more Google Accounts Forgot your Google Account password? Managing your online accounts People About the People app Your contacts list Filtering your contacts list Setting contact search options Setting up your profile What you can see on your profile Adding a new contact Finding people you know on social networks Sending social network requests to your contacts Importing or copying contacts Importing contacts from your SIM card Merging contact information Accepting contact link suggestions Manually merging contact information Breaking the link Contact information and conversations Editing a contacts information Deleting contacts Contact groups Creating a group Editing a contact group Sending a message or email to a group Rearranging your contact groups Adding People widgets Setting the default communication method Getting in touch with a contact Sending contact information Sending multiple contact cards Backing up your contacts Page Social Facebook for HTC Sense Twitter for HTC Sense About Friend Stream 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 Sending an email message Reading and replying to an email message Where are my unread email messages? Searching email messages Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Managing email messages Changing email account settings Syncing email less frequently Page Calendar About Calendar Creating an event Viewing the Calendar Month view Managing Calendar events Editing an event Deleting an event Sharing an event Accepting or declining a meeting invitation Setting reminders for your events Dismissing or snoozing event reminders Showing or hiding calendars Changing Calendar settings Online storage and services Dropbox Using Dropbox on HTC One S Setting up your Dropbox account Sharing your photos and videos on Dropbox Sending the links to Dropbox files by email Keeping your documents in Dropbox Page Checking your Dropbox storage space Unlinking HTC One S from Dropbox SkyDrive About SkyDrive for HTC Sense Signing in to SkyDrive Uploading your photos to SkyDrive from Gallery Sending the links to SkyDrive files by email Keeping your documents in SkyDrive HTC Watch About HTC Watch Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account Renting or purchasing a video Page Top questions on HTC Watch HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Playing music in HTC Car Listening to Internet radio in HTC Car Finding your way with HTC Car Finding out where you are Exploring what's around you Getting directions in HTC Car Staying connected to your contacts Handling incoming calls in HTC Car Making phone calls in HTC Car Changing HTC Car settings Travel and maps Location settings Turning on location services Locations About Locations Searching for a place of interest Searching for an address Choosing the map to search from Viewing maps Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints Page Planning your trips Page Getting directions Using turn-by-turn navigation Managing Locations services Downloading maps or purchasing 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) Essential apps 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 Viewing a PDF Working on documents Viewing a document Creating a document Editing a document Taking notes Creating a notebook Moving notes Composing a note Page Reviewing a note Completing tasks Creating a task Linking a task to a contact Linking a task to a location Managing tasks Viewing the unified task list Creating a task list Managing task lists Backing up or restoring tasks Changing Tasks settings Keeping track of your stocks Adding a stock quote or stock market index Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Finding and installing an app Uninstalling an app 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 Recording voice clips Setting a voice clip as a ringtone Sharing games and apps Your phone and computer Where apps, data, and files are stored Connecting your phone to a computer Copying files to or from the phone storage HTC Sync Manager basics Installing HTC Sync Manager Page Getting started Importing more media to the library Adding new media to your library automatically Checking for new software updates What file formats are supported by HTC Sync Manager? Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Creating a playlist Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Editing your photos Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize Setting up HTC One S to sync with your computer Syncing music Syncing photos and videos Syncing documents and email attachments Syncing your contacts Syncing your calendar events Syncing your web bookmarks Syncing HTC One S and your computer Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer Internet connections Data connection Checking the data connection you're using Turning the data connection on or off Adding a new access point Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network Disconnecting from the current wireless network Connecting to a different Wi-Fi network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Adding a VPN connection Connecting to a VPN Disconnecting from a VPN Using HTC One S as a wireless router Page 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 Settings and security Turning Airplane mode on or off Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually Adjusting the time before the screen turns off Changing sound settings Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items Lowering the ring volume automatically Making HTC One S 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 Backing up settings to Google Accessibility settings Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out Protecting HTC One S with a screen lock Forgot your screen lock pattern? Encrypting data on HTC One S Checking information about HTC One S Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use Making more storage space (internal storage) Stopping running applications using Task Manager Other essentials Status icons Printing Printing a photo Adding a printer Using the onscreen keyboard Selecting a keyboard layout Entering text Choosing multiple keyboard languages Selecting and changing the keyboard language Entering words with predictive text Setting a second language for predictive text 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 phone storage Importing your personal dictionary Entering text by speaking Entering text by tracing Turning on trace input Restarting HTC One S HTC One S not responding? Resetting HTC One S 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 L M N O P R S T U V W Y