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HTC X+ Google Play and other apps, Internet connections, Bluetooth and NFC, Settings and security, Other essentials

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Checking Weather 145

Taking notes 146

Keeping track of your tasks 148

Google Play and other apps

Getting apps from Google Play 152

Uninstalling an app 153

Watching videos on YouTube 153

Recording voice clips 155

Sharing games and apps 155

Internet connections

Data connection 156

Managing your data usage 157

Wi-Fi 158

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 160

Using HTC One X+ as a wireless router 161

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 162

Connecting to the Internet through a computer 162

Bluetooth and NFC

Bluetooth basics 164

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 164

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 165

Sending information using Bluetooth 166

Receiving information using Bluetooth 167

Sharing content with Android Beam 168

Settings and security

Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 170

Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 170

Getting the battery to last longer 170

Turning Airplane mode on or off 173

Changing display settings 173

Changing sound settings 174

Changing the display language 175

Accessibility settings 175

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 176

Protecting HTC One X+ with a screen lock 176

Checking information about HTC One X+ 177

Other essentials

Using the onscreen keyboard 178

Entering words with predictive text 179

Entering text by tracing 180

Entering text by speaking 181

Printing 181

Stopping running applications using Task Manager 182

Status icons 182

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Contents

Main Contents Unboxing Setting up your phone Your first week with your new phone Camera Personalizing Phone calls Messages Search and Web browser Photos, videos, and music Storage Sync, backup, and reset HTC Sync Manager Social Email Calendar Online storage and services HTC Car Google Play and other apps Internet connections Bluetooth and NFC Settings and security Other essentials Page Conventions used in this guide Unboxing HTC One X+ SIM card Inserting the SIM card Removing the SIM card Page Page Setting up your phone Setting up HTC One X+ for the first time Home screen Extended Home screen Using Leap view Getting contacts into HTC One X+ Importing contacts with AT&T Ready2Go Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One X+ Getting to know your settings Updating the HTC One X+ software Checking for AT&T updates manually Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC One X+ Capture every moment as it happens Immerse in music HD entertainment on the go Touch gestures Page Page Page Motion gestures Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone Pick up to lower volume Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag Rotate HTC One X+ for a better view Sleep mode Switching to Sleep mode Waking up from Sleep mode Unlocking the screen Opening an app or folder from the lock screen Making your first call Sending your first text message The HTC Sense keyboard Notifications Notification LED Page Notifications panel Copying and sharing text Selecting text Copying and pasting text Sharing text Capturing the HTC One X+ screen Switching between recently opened apps Can't find the Menu button? Checking battery usage Checking battery history 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 Keeping the camera on standby Taking continuous camera shots Camera scenes Improving portrait shots Taking a group shot Taking a panoramic photo Using HDR Recording videos in slow motion Improving video stability Changing camera and video settings Personalizing Making HTC One X+ truly yours Personalizing HTC One X+ 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 Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen Securing HTC One X+ with a personal touch Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Changing the Phone dialer layout Returning a missed call Using Speed dial Assigning a speed dial key Calling a phone number in a text message Calling a phone number in an email Calling a phone number in a Calendar event Making an emergency call Receiving calls Answering a call 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 Call history Checking calls in the Call History Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History Clearing the Call History list Internet calls Adding an Internet calling account Making an Internet call 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 Moving messages to the secure box Replying to a message Replying to a contact's other phone number 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 by email Restoring text messages Setting message options Personalizing the Messages screen Search and Web browser Searching HTC One X+ and the Web Performing searches on the Web and HTC One X+ Searching the Web with your voice Setting search options Getting instant information with Google Now Setting up Google Now Changing card settings Refreshing Google Now Turning off Google Now Browsing the Web Switching to Read mode 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 Clearing the list of most visited pages Downloading files and apps Page Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Viewing photos and videos Watching a video Editing your photos and videos Page Organizing your photos and videos Viewing photos in your social networks Sending your photos and videos Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Page Music About the Music app Browsing music Making your music sound better Listening to music Creating a playlist Page Adding a song to the queue Setting a song as a ringtone Sharing music using Bluetooth Don't know what song they're playing? Movie Editor Creating a new slideshow with Movie Editor Wireless display Sharing on a big screen Page Page Storage Types of storage Copying files to or from the phone storage Checking how much storage is available Making more storage space Store files in Dropbox Manage photos and videos Back up apps data Run the storage wizard Encrypting data on HTC One X+ Sync, backup, and reset Sync Syncing HTC One X+ with your online accounts Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more Adding one or more Google Accounts Forgot your Google Account password? Managing your online accounts Removing an account Backup Backing up files, data, and settings Backing up settings to Google Reset Restarting HTC One X+ (Soft reset) HTC One X+ not responding? Resetting HTC One X+ (Hard reset) Page HTC Sync Manager Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync What file formats are supported by HTC Sync Manager? Installing on a Windows computer The HTC Sync Manager main screen Importing media to HTC Sync Manager Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications Playing music in HTC Sync Manager Creating a playlist in HTC Sync Manager Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Editing your photos Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager Syncing music with the computer Syncing photos and videos with the computer Syncing documents with the computer Syncing your contacts with the computer Syncing your calendar events Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC One X+ Contacts About the Contacts 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 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account Copying contacts from one account to another Merging contact information Accepting contact link suggestions Manually merging contact information Breaking the link Contact information and conversations Editing a contacts information Deleting contacts Updating Exchange ActiveSync contacts Contact groups Creating a group Editing a contact group Sending a message or email to a group Rearranging your contact groups Adding Contacts widgets Setting the default communication method Getting in touch with a contact Sending contact information Sending multiple contact cards Backing up your contacts Restoring contacts Social Facebook Twitter for HTC Sense LinkedIn for HTC Sense 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 Checking your schedule for a new event Viewing the Calendar Month view Day and agenda views Week 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 Why arent my calendar events showing up? Page Online storage and services Dropbox Using Dropbox on HTC One X+ Setting up your Dropbox account Sharing your photos and videos on Dropbox Page Sending the links to Dropbox files by email Keeping your documents in Dropbox Checking your Dropbox storage space Unlinking HTC One X+ from Dropbox HTC Watch About HTC Watch Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account Adding or editing your favorite video services and apps Renting or purchasing a video Managing your downloads Changing settings Checking what's linked to your HTC Watch account Removing your HTC Watch account Top questions on HTC Watch HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Playing music in HTC Car Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 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 location services on or off Google Maps About Google Maps Searching for 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 Taking notes Creating a notebook Moving notes Composing a note Reviewing a note Syncing notes Keeping track of your 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 Page Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Finding and installing an app Restoring apps from Google Play Uninstalling an app Watching videos on YouTube Searching for videos Saving a video for later Preloading videos Clearing the search history Sharing a video link Recording voice clips Managing voice clips Sharing games and apps Internet connections Data connection Checking the data connection you're using Turning the data connection on or off Adding a new access point Managing your data usage Keeping track of your data usage Viewing the data usage of apps Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network via WPS 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 X+ as a wireless router Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer Page Bluetooth and NFC 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 Sharing content with Android Beam Turning NFC and Android Beam on Beaming content Settings and security Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item Optimizing battery life with power saver mode Getting the battery to last longer Check your battery usage Manage your connections Manage your display Manage your apps Limit background data and sync Other tips 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 Lowering the ring volume automatically Making HTC One X+ ring louder in your pocket or bag Switching to speakerphone automatically Changing the display language Accessibility settings Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out Protecting HTC One X+ with a screen lock Forgot your screen lock pattern? Checking information about HTC One X+ Other essentials Using the onscreen keyboard Selecting a keyboard layout Entering text Choosing multiple keyboard languages 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 Entering text by tracing Turning trace input on or off Entering text by speaking Printing Printing a photo Adding a printer Stopping running applications using Task Status icons Page Trademarks and copyrights Bluetooth Page Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Y