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Forgot your screen lock pattern?

If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock HTC One X+.

If this fails, you can unlock HTC One X+ by entering your Google Account user name and password.

1.On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern.

2.After the fifth attempt, when you’re asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap OK.

3.If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back on, and then unlock the screen.

4.Tap the Forgot pattern? button when it appears.

5.Enter your Google Account name and password, and then tap Sign in. You’ll then be asked to create a new screen lock pattern. If you no longer want to do so, tap Cancel.

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1.Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .

2.Tap About to enable error reporting, view network and hardware information, and more.

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Contents

Your HTC One X+ Contents Personalizing Photos, videos, and music Social Google Play and other apps Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide HTC One X+ Unboxing SIM card Inserting the SIM cardRemoving the SIM card Charging the battery Switching the power on or offSwitching the power on Switching the power off Setting up HTC One X+ for the first time Setting up your phoneHome screen Extended Home screen Getting contacts into HTC One X+ Using Leap view Importing contacts with AT&T Ready2Go Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One X+ Getting to know your settings Checking for AT&T updates manuallyUpdating the HTC One X+ software Your first week with your new phone Features youll enjoy on HTC One X+Capture every moment as it happens Immerse in music HTC Car Touch gesturesRich and seamless browsing experience Smart dial Press and hold Swipe or slideDrag Flick Press and flickPinch and spread Three-finger swipe Two-finger swipe Pick up to lower volume Motion gesturesFlip to silence / flip for speakerphone Switching to Sleep mode Sleep modeWaking up from Sleep mode Rotate HTC One X+ for a better view Unlocking the screen Making your first callOpening an app or folder from the lock screen HTC Sense keyboard Sending your first text messageNotifications Notification 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 One X+ 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 One X+ truly yours Personalizing HTC One X+ 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 Removing items from a folder Renaming a folder Rearranging the Home screen Removing a Home screen panelAdding 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 Securing HTC One X+ 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 Look whos calling What can I do during a call?Viewing a task reminder while on a call Putting a call on hold Turning the speakerphone on during a call Switching between callsMuting the microphone during a call Ending a call Setting up a conference call Call historyChecking calls in the Call History Clearing the Call History list Internet callsBlocking a caller Adding an Internet calling account Changing the default country code for Home dialing Call servicesHome 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 Replying to a message Moving messages to the secure boxBlocking unwanted messages Replying to a contacts other phone number Forwarding a message Managing message conversations WAP push messages Deleting several messages within a conversation Backing up your text messagesDeleting a conversation Deleting several conversations Backing up text messages by email Setting message optionsRestoring text messages Personalizing the Messages screen Search and Web browser Setting search optionsSearching HTC One X+ and the Web Performing searches on the Web and HTC One X+ Setting up Google Now Changing card settingsGetting instant information with 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 Photos, videos, and music Adding a song to the queue Setting a song as a ringtone Movie Editor Sharing music using BluetoothDont know what song theyre playing? Creating a new slideshow with Movie Editor Sharing on a big screen Wireless display About HTC Media Link HD Easy to set up and useMultitask with dual-screen display Turns your TV into a digital photo frame Photos, videos, and music Types of storage StorageCopying files to or from the phone storage Checking how much storage is available Making more storage space Freeing up space with the storage wizard Encrypting data on HTC One X+ Sync Sync, backup, and resetSyncing HTC One X+ with your online accounts Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more Managing your online accounts Forgot your Google Account password? Backing up files, data, and settings BackupBacking up settings to Google Removing an account Restarting HTC One X+ Soft reset ResetResetting HTC One X+ Hard reset HTC One X+ not responding? Sync, backup, and reset HTC Sync Manager Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync ManagerWhat file formats are supported by HTC Sync Manager? Installing on a Windows computer HTC Sync Manager main screenImporting media to HTC Sync Manager Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager Creating a playlist in HTC Sync ManagerEditing your photos Syncing music with the computer Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager Syncing documents with the computer Syncing photos and videos with the computer Syncing your calendar events Syncing your contacts with the computer Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer About the Contacts app ContactsYour 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 Updating Exchange ActiveSync contacts Contact groupsCreating a group Editing a contact group Sending a message or email to a group Adding Contacts widgetsRearranging your contact groups Deleting groups Sending contact information Setting the default communication methodGetting in touch with a contact Sending multiple contact cards Restoring contacts Backing up your contacts Facebook SocialTwitter for HTC Sense LinkedIn for HTC Sense 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 Using Dropbox on HTC One X+ Online storage and servicesSetting up your Dropbox account Dropbox Online storage and services Keeping your documents in Dropbox Sending the links to Dropbox files by email Unlinking HTC One X+ from Dropbox Checking your Dropbox storage space HTC Watch Adding or editing your favorite video services and appsAbout HTC Watch Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account Changing settings Renting or purchasing a videoManaging your downloads Checking whats linked to your HTC Watch account Removing your HTC Watch accountTop questions on HTC Watch 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 settingsHandling incoming calls in HTC Car Making phone calls in HTC Car Location settings Travel and mapsGoogle Maps Searching for a location Getting directions Searching for a place of interest near you Getting help 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 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 Google Play and other apps Finding and installing an appGetting apps from Google Play Restoring apps from Google Play Watching videos on YouTube Uninstalling an app Saving a video for later Searching for videosPreloading videos Clearing the search history Recording voice clips Sharing games and appsManaging voice clips 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 Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless networkViewing 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 Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security Connecting to a virtual private network VPNConnecting to a VPN Adding a VPN connection Disconnecting from a VPN Using HTC One X+ as a wireless router Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer Internet connections Bluetooth basics Bluetooth and NFCConnecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Turning Bluetooth on or off Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Reconnecting a headset or car kitDisconnecting a Bluetooth device Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Sending information using Bluetooth Where sent information is saved Receiving information using Bluetooth Turning NFC and Android Beam on Sharing content with Android Beam Beaming content Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item Settings and securityOptimizing battery life with power saver mode Getting the battery to last longer Manage your display Manage your connectionsManage your apps Limit background data and sync Other tips 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 One X+ with a screen lockRestoring a SIM card that has been locked out Forgot your screen lock pattern? Checking information about HTC One X+ 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 Entering text by tracingImporting your personal dictionary Turning trace input on or off 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 97 Index Dlna Hdmi Index Index Index VPN Index