About the Weather widget 127

Bluetooth Internet

Data connection 128
Checking the data connection you are

Using Bluetooth 142

Turning Bluetooth on or off 142 Changing the phone name 142
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 143
Reconnecting a headset or car kit 143
Viewing photos in your social networks 159
Viewing photos on Facebook 159 Viewing photos on Flickr 159
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 144

Working with photos 160

Disconnecting a Bluetooth device 144 Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 144
Rotating and saving a photo 160 Cropping a photo 160
Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth 145
Sending information from your phone to another device 145 Receiving information from another device 146

Sharing 161

Camera

Camera basics 148

Viewfinder screen 148 Using the optical trackball as the shutter release 149 Review screen 149
Sending photos or videos by email 161 Sending a photo or video by MMS 161 Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth 161 Sharing photos on Facebook 162 Sharing photos on Flickr 162 Sharing photos on Picasa 162 Sharing videos on YouTube 162
About the Music application 163 Playing music 163 Browsing music in the Library 164 Creating a playlist 165
Playing the songs in a playlist 165 Managing playlists 165
Zooming 150 Taking a photo 151

Face detection 152

Capturing a video 152 Camera settings 153
Changing basic settings 153 Changing advanced settings 153
Setting a song as ringtone 167
Checking if the song was added as a ringtone 167
Sending music using Bluetooth 167

Photos

About the Photos application 156 Selecting an album 156 Viewing photos and videos 157
Browsing in filmstrip or grid view 157 Viewing a photo in landscape orientation 158 Zooming in or out on a photo 158 Watching video 158
About the Music widget 167

Maps and location

Using Google Maps 168
Viewing locations 168 Viewing map layers 170 Searching for a location 171 Getting directions 172 Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) 173

Using HTC Footprints 176

Creating a footprint 176 Revisiting a footprint 176 Editing or deleting a footprint 177 Exporting your footprints 177 Importing footprints 178 Adding the Footprints widget 178

More apps

Watching videos on YouTube 179
Watching videos 179 Searching for videos 179 Sharing a video link 180 Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube 180

Putting a call on hold

Press MENU and then tap Hold to put the call on hold. When you put a call on hold, the Hold call icon ( ) appears in the status bar. Press MENU, and then tap Unhold to resume the call.
Muting the microphone during a call
On the screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the Mute icon ( ) appears in the status bar.
Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call
On the screen, tap to toggle between turning the speakerphone on or off. The speakerphone icon ( ) appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.
To avoid damage to your hearing, do not hold your phone against your ear when the speakerphone is turned on.

Ending a call

Do one of the following to end the call: On the screen, tap End call.
If the phone display is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call.
If you are using the provided wired headset, press the button to end the call. If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up.

Using call history

When you miss a call, the missed call icon ( ) appears in the title bar. Use the Call history tab in the People application to check who the caller was or view all your dialed numbers and received calls. 1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3. Do one of the following: Tap the name or number in the list to call.
Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu where you can select to view the contact information (if the number is stored in your contacts list), edit the number before you redial, send a text message, or delete from call history.
to show the call history for that particular contact.
You can also access call history from the People application. See the People chapter for more information.
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history
1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3. Press and hold the received call, number that is not in your contacts list, that you want to save to your contacts list, and then tap Save to contacts. 4. In the blank contact record that appears, enter the contact name and other information. The phone number is automatically added to the Mobile field in the Phone section. To store it as another type of number, for example a home number, tap the Mobile button. 5. Scroll down the screen and tap Save.

To learn how to add new contacts or edit the contact information, see the People chapter.

Checking a missed call

You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Press HOME, and then tap Phone. 2. Tap at the bottom-right corner of the screen. ).
3. In the call history list, missed calls are indicated by the missed call icon (
You can also press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger downward on the screen to open the Notifications panel. The missed call number or contact name is displayed.
Clearing the call history list
3. Do one of the following: To remove one name or number from the list, press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history. To clear the entire list, press MENU, and then tap Delete all.

Call services

Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services for your phone. To open call services, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Call. Fixed Dialing Numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To enable this feature, you must know your SIM cards PIN2 code. Voicemail service Shows the current voicemail service being used. Voicemail settings Specify another voice mail number aside from the voice mail number on your SIM card. Clear voicemail notification If you have a notification of a new voicemail, you can clear the notification with this option. Phone settings Edit the call reject message, choose whether to open the message editor when you reject a call with a message, and choose whether to allow automatic saving of an unknown contact number when a call with that number ends. Cell broadcast Enable or disable receipt of cell broadcast messages from your service provider. Cell broadcast settings Configure channels and language for cell broadcast messages. Call forwarding Select how you want your phone to handle busy, unanswered, and unreachable calls. You can also set the call forwarding option for all incoming calls. Call barring settings Choose whether to block various categories of incoming and outgoing call. Additional call settings Enable or disable operator services such as caller ID and call waiting.
Turning Airplane mode on or off
In many countries, you are required by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select or clear the Airplane mode check box to enable or disable Airplane mode. When enabled, the Airplane mode icon ( ) is displayed in the status bar.

You can also send your contact vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter.

Contact groups

On the Groups tab, you can assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computers web browser.
Creating a group and adding contacts
1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, at the top of the screen, tap Add group. 3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group. 4. Select the contacts you want to add to the group, and then tap Save.
If your contacts list is long, you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly, or tap hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll through the list. to

5. Tap

to add a group from photo.

6. Tap Save.

Deleting a group
1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group.
You can only delete groups that you have created.
Adding or removing contacts from a group
1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 3. You can: Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. Tap the icon to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo. To add contacts to the group, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. To remove a contact from the group, tap and then tap Save. at the right side of the contact name,
Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group
1. Press HOME, and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send an SMS/MMS message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: Tap Send group message to send an SMS/MMS message to the group. For information about composing and sending messages, see the Messages chapter.

Sent messages

Sent notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is sent successfully. Failure notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a message is not sent successfully. Play notification sound If you want the phone to ring when a sent or failure notification is received, select this option. Notification sound Select a ring tone that is specific to sent or failure notifications. Note that the ring tone briefly plays when selected. Vibrate Select this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives.
Adding the Messages widget
Add the Messages widget to let you read your messages on the Home screen. To learn how to add widgets, refer to Adding a widget to your Home screen in the Personalizing chapter.
Synchronizing with online accounts
Your phone can sync information and receive updates from your Google and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts as well as popular online services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. These are some of the types of information you can sync: Gmail/Google Mail and Exchange ActiveSync email. Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your Facebook friends contact information. For information on contacts, see the People chapter. Calendar events from your primary Google Account and from Exchange ActiveSync. For information on using Calendar, see the Calendar chapter. Status updates and links shared by your friends and yourself on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. For details, see the Social chapter. Flickr and Facebook photo uploads. For information on viewing photos, see the Photos chapter.
Adding a social network account
You can sync with your accounts on popular online services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account, and then tap the account type you want to add. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the account information. When you have finished, the account is added to the list on the Accounts & sync screen. Depending on how you configured the account, the new information may start synchronizing with your phone.

6. In the Application Installer file types dialog box, make sure that the Android OS installer file (apk) check box is selected and then click OK.
This dialog box only appears the first time you use the Application Installer.
7. Click Next. 8. Click Browse, locate the application (.apk) on your computer, and then click Open. 9. After selecting the application, click Next. 10.Click Finish. Check your phones screen to see if there are additional instructions to complete the installation.
Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application

Facebook for HTC Sense

View your Facebook updates in supported applications on the phone. By signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense, your Facebook contacts and their contact details are downloaded to People, you can browse through Facebook photo albums in Photos, and read Facebook status updates in Friend Stream. To learn how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense, see the Accounts and sync chapter.

Friend Stream

Facebook for Android application
The Facebook application on your phone lets you keep up and stay close with your friends in Facebook. It offers most of the features that you are familiar with when using Facebook on your computer.
If you have more than one Facebook account, you can sign in to the Facebook application using your other Facebook account.
Using the Facebook application
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Facebook. 2. If this is your first time to use Facebook, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Facebook account. 3. On the News Feed screen, press MENU, and then tap Home to access the other functions.
While on the Facebook home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings to set refresh and notification options. On some Facebook screens, you can press and hold an item to open an options menu.
With the Facebook application, you can:
Share your thoughts and check other peoples status updates. View your friends list and write on someones wall. Comment on and like a friends post. View someones personal information, including photo albums. Check your Facebook notifications. Take a photo and upload it straight to your Facebook account.

Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time. While in the account you want to synchronize, press MENU, and then tap Refresh.

Sorting email messages

1. On the email account Inbox, press MENU, and then tap Sort. 2. Select from the options to sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size.
Deleting an email message
1. On the email account Inbox, press and hold the message you want to delete. 2. On the options menu, tap Delete.
Deleting multiple email messages
1. On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Delete. 2. Select the messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
Exchange ActiveSync email
If you synchronize your phone with your work Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, manage, and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. However, you can also access some powerful Exchange features. For information on setting up an Exchange ActiveSync account, see Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account in the Accounts and sync chapter.
Setting out of the office status
You can set your Out of Office status and auto-reply message right from your phone. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Mail.
2. Switch to the Exchange ActiveSync account. 3. Press MENU and then tap More > Out of the office. 4. Tap the field below I am currently, and then select Out of the office. 5. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 6. Enter the auto-reply message. 7. Tap Save.
Sending a meeting request
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the Exchange ActiveSync account. 3. Press MENU and then tap More > New meeting invitation. 4. Enter the meeting details, and then tap Send.
Setting the priority for an email message
You can set the priority for an email message you send with your Exchange ActiveSync account. 1. While composing the message, press MENU. 2. Tap Priority. 3. Select the priority for the message. If you selected High or Low priority, the priority appears below the subject line of the message.
Composing and sending an email message
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Mail. 2. On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If youre sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly. Tap the icon, and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients, or add contacts from the company directory if you have set up an Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap Done.

To turn off an alarm, clear the check box (by tapping it) of that alarm. If you need to set more than three alarms, press MENU while youre on the Alarms screen and then tap Add alarm.

Deleting an alarm

1. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Delete. 4. Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete.
Changing alarm sound settings
If youve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume, how long to snooze the alarm, and more. 1. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You can change the following settings: Alarm in silent mode This option is selected by default, which allows the alarm to sound even when your phones volume is set to silent mode. Clear this check box if you want to silence the alarm when the volume is in silent mode. Alarm volume Set the volume level that you want for the alarm. Snooze duration Set how long to snooze between alarms. Side button behavior Choose what happens to the alarm when pressing the side button (VOLUME UP/DOWN) of your phone. You can set the button to snooze, dismiss the alarm, or disable the button. The side button works only when the phones screen is not locked. While on the lock screen, tap the onscreen Snooze button to snooze, or slide down the screen to dismiss the alarm.

Checking weather

If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the first time, youll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of your Home screen. You can also use the Weather application to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next four days of the week. In addition to your current locations weather, this application also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
If you declined to turn location service on during first-time setup of your phone, turn location service on in your phones settings so that youll be able to check your current locations weather on the HTC Clock widget, Weather application, and the Weather widget. Press HOME > MENU, tap Settings > Location, and then select the Use wireless networks check box.
1. Connect to the Internet using your phones Wi-Fi or data connection. To find out how, see the Internet chapter. 2. Press HOME, tap , and then tap Weather.

Viewing your downloads

While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap More > Downloads.
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing
You can select text and then: Copy it. Look it up on Wikipedia or Google Dictionary. Get a translation of the text from Google Translate. Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network.

Selecting text

1. Press and hold on a word.
To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy text.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select.
Tap to copy, search/translate, or share the text.
2 Start and end markers. Drag to increase or decrease the text selection area.
When you select a larger block of text, the appearance of the markers changes. You can drag these markers up or down to select multiple paragraphs of text.

Copying and pasting text

1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap copied to the clipboard. The selected text is then
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 3. Tap Paste.
Searching or translating text
1. After you have selected the text you want to search or translate, tap 2. Tap one of the following tabs: Wikipedia. Look for related information on Wikipedia, based on the text that you selected. Google Translate. Translate the text to another language. Google Dictionary. Look up the selected text in the dictionary.
Pasting text in a new message or social network status update
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap. 2. Select an option to paste the selected text in a new email, text or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network such as Twitter. See the Email, Messages, and Social chapters for more information on using these features.
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient History list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often.

Bookmarking a web page

1. While viewing a web page, press MENU, and then tap Add bookmark. The New bookmark screen opens. 2. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done.

Opening a bookmark

1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the Bookmarks tab , navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it.

Editing a bookmark

1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the Bookmarks tab , press MENU and then tap Edit.
4. Tap the bookmark you want to edit. 5. Enter your changes, and then tap Done.
Viewing a previously visited page
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the page.
Clearing the list of previously visited pages
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the History tab , press MENU, and then tap Clear history.
Viewing a page that you often visit
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the Most visited tab page. , navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap the
Clearing the list of most visited pages
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the Most visited tab , press MENU, and then tap Clear all.
Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages
1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press MENU, and then tap Thumbnails, List, or Grid to change the view. For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid, press MENU > List, and then press MENU > Grid.

Setting browser options

Customize the web browser to suit your browsing lifestyle. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. 1. Press HOME, and then tap > Internet.
2. Press MENU, and then tap More > Settings.
Using your phone as a modem (tethering)
Get online with your notebook or desktop computer at any time, using your phones data connection. For information on setting up and using the data connection, see Data connection earlier in this chapter.
You need to install HTC Sync before you can use your phone as a modem. Refer to Using HTC Sync in the Sync chapter for details. You need a SIM card installed on your phone to use it as a modem for your computer.
1. Make sure your phones data connection is turned on. See Turning the data connection on or off earlier in this chapter to learn how to turn on the phones data connection. 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Connect to PC screen, select Internet sharing, and then tap Done. When you are using your phone as a modem, the USB mass storage feature is disabled, and you are also not able to use HTC Sync.

Adding more songs to a playlist
1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press MENU and then tap Add songs. 4. Go to the Songs category or any other category. 5. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add.
While playing back a song, press MENU and then tap Add to playlist to add the current song to a playlist.
Rearranging songs in a playlist
1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press MENU and then tap Change order. 4. Press and hold at the end of the song title you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. 5. Tap Done.
Deleting songs from a playlist
1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press MENU and then tap Remove songs. 4. Select the songs you want to delete and then tap Remove.

Deleting playlists

1. In the Library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Press MENU and then tap Delete playlists. 3. Select the playlists to delete and then tap Delete.
Setting a song as ringtone
You can select a song from the Music applications Library and set it as your phones ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. Press HOME, tap 2. Tap , and then tap Music.
3. In the Library, select the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it back. 4. On the Playback screen, press MENU and then tap Set as ringtone. 5. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If you select Contact ringtone, you need to select the contacts you want to associate the song with in the next screen.
Checking if the song was added as a ringtone
1. On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. 2. On the Settings screen, tap Sound & display > Phone ringtone. The song should be in the ringtone list and selected.

Opening Latitude

After you join Latitude, you can open it to find your friends and view their updates. While viewing a map, press MENU, and then tap Latitude.
Inviting friends to share their locations
1. While viewing a map, press MENU, and then tap Latitude. 2. In Latitude, press MENU, and then tap Add friends. 3. Choose how to add friends: Select from Contacts. Select any number of friends from your Contacts. Add via email address. Enter an email address. 4. Tap Add friends. 5. If prompted, tap Yes. If your friends already use Latitude, they receive an email request and a notification on Latitude. If they have not yet joined Latitude, they receive an email request that tells them to sign in to Latitude with their Google Account.
Responding to an invitation
When you get a sharing request from a friend, you can: Accept and share back. You and your friend can see each others locations. Accept, but hide my location. You can see your friends location, but they cant see yours. Dont accept. No location information is shared between you and your friend.
Viewing your friends locations
You can view your friends locations on a map or in a list. When you open Maps, your friends locations are shown. Each friend is represented by their picture (from Contacts) with an arrow pointing to their approximate location. If a friend has chosen to share city-level locations, their picture does not have an arrow and appears in the middle of the city. To see a friends profile and connect, touch the photo. Your friends name appears in a balloon. Touch the balloon to open a screen with details about your friend and many connection options. When you open Latitude you see a list of your Latitude friends, with a summary of their last known locations, status, and so on. Touch a friend in the list to open a screen with details about the friend and many connection options.
Connecting with and managing friends
Tap a friends contact details balloon in map view or tap a friend in list view to open the friends profile. In the profile screen, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options. Show on map Shows the friends location on the map. Chat using Google Talk Opens a Google Talk chat window with that friend. Send email Opens Gmail/Google Mail with a message addressed to the friend. Get directions Gets directions to the friends location. Sharing options Select from the following: Best available location. Share your precise location information. Share only city level location. Share only the city you are in, not the street-level location. Your friend can see your photo icon in the middle of the city you are in. To share more precise location again, tap Best available location. Hide from this friend. Stop sharing your location with this friend, in a list or on a map. Remove this friend Remove the friend from your list and stop sharing locations with him or her altogether.

Emergency calls can be placed at any time, without requiring a PIN. See Making an emergency call in the Phone calls chapter for more details.
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out
If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become PUK-locked. You need a PUK code to restore access to the phone. This code may have been provided by your mobile operator when you received your SIM card. 1. On the phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap Next. 2. Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap Next. 3. Enter the new PIN again, and then tap Next.
Protecting your phone with a screen lock
You can further secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Security > Set unlock pattern. 3. Read the information on the screen, and then tap Next. 4. Study the example pattern on the screen, and then tap Next. 5. Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots in a vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal direction. Lift your finger from the screen when finished.
You must slide your finger on the screen to create the pattern and not tap individual dots.
6. The phone records the pattern. Tap Continue. 7. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then tap Confirm.
Clear the Use visible pattern check box if you do not want the unlock pattern to display on the screen when you unlock it.
To change your unlock screen pattern, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Security > Change unlock pattern.
When you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. If you forgot your screen unlock pattern, tap Forgot pattern. You will be prompted to sign in using your Google Account name and password, and create a new screen unlock pattern before the Home screen displays.
You need to be connected to a data or Wi-Fi connection to be able to sign in to your Google Account.

Settings on your phone

Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. To open the Settings screen, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ring tone to use for incoming calls. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a custom scene in Scenes. Wireless & networks Configure your phones wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enable the Airplane mode, or set the options for mobile networks, roaming, Virtual Private Networks, and more. Call Set up call services such as voice mail, call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID. Sound & display Set the phone and notification ring tones, automatic screen orientation, and set the screen brightness and screen timeout. Accounts & sync Log in or out from your social network accounts, Google Account, and Exchange ActiveSync account. You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts. See the Accounts and sync chapter for details. Location Select the sources to use when determining your location. Search Select items to include when you do a search on your phone and set Google search options. Privacy Select whether to allow or block Google from using your location when suggesting results and for other Google services. You can also enable or disable the automatic backup feature of the phone and reset the phone. See the Backup, Update and Reset chapter for more details. Connect to PC Set the default USB connection type when you connect your phone to your computer. Select Ask me to always display the connection type dialog box when the device is connected. See Connecting your phone to a computer in the Basics chapter for details. Security Set the screen unlock pattern, enable the SIM card lock, or manage the phones credential storage. See the Security chapter for details.

28 Basics

Storage card
Store your pictures, music, and applications in the microSD card. Inserting the storage card 1. Remove the back cover. Refer to Removing the back cover. 2. If the battery is installed, remove the battery. Refer to Removing the battery. 3. Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it in until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card 1. Remove the back cover. Refer to Removing the back cover. 2. If the battery is installed, remove the battery. Refer to Removing the battery. 3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot. Removing the storage card while the phone is on When you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD card & phone storage.
Basics 29 3. Tap Unmount SD card. 4. Remove the storage card by following the instructions in Removing the storage card.

Battery

Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer or Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use only manufacturerspecified original batteries and accessories. Battery performance depends on many factors, including network configuration, signal strength, the temperature of the environment in which you operate your phone, the features and/or settings you select and use, items attached to connecting ports, and your voice, data, and other program usage patterns. Inserting the battery 1. Remove the back cover. Refer to Removing the back cover. 2. Insert the contacts side of the battery first and then gently push the battery into place.
Removing the battery 1. Remove the back cover. Refer to Removing the back cover. 2. Lift out the battery from the notch near the Storage card slot.

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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.
Basics 31 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.

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Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: Press the VOLUME DOWN button. Place the phone face down on a leveled surface.
If the phone is already facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.
Automatically scaling down the ring volume when picking up the phone You can set your phone to automatically scale down the ring volume when you pick up the phone to answer calls. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then select the Quiet ring on pickup check box. 3. Press BACK.

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Rejecting an incoming call
Depending upon if the display is on or off, you need to: If the display is on, tap Decline to reject and send the call to your voicemail. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. While the Lock screen is showing, drag the bar up to reject and send the call to your voicemail. If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. While the Lock screen is showing, press MENU, and then tap Decline to reject and send the call to your voicemail.
Rejecting a call and sending a text message
You can automatically send a default text message to the caller and reject the incoming call. To reject and send a message when you receive an incoming call, press MENU, and then tap Send message. Editing the default message You can change the message that is sent out. 1. Press HOME , and then tap. settings > Edit default 2. Press MENU, and then tap message.
3. Enter the new message, and then tap OK.

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Using in-call options
When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press MENU to open the call options to let you add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more.

Handling multiple calls

Your phone notifies you when you have another incoming call, and gives you the option of rejecting or accepting the call. If you are already on a call and accept the new call, you can choose to switch between the two callers.
Phone calls 67 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call, and to put the first call on hold. 2. To switch between callers, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen.
3. To end the current call and return to the other call, tap End call.
Setting up a conference call
1. Make a call to the first participant. 2. When connected, press MENU, tap Add call, dial the number of the second participant, and then tap Call. The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second participant. 3. When connected to the second participant, tap (merge). 4. To add another participant to the conference call, tap , and then dial the number of the contact you want to invite to the conference call.

To delete a single contact, on the All tab, press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) who you want to delete and select Delete contact from the menu.
Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS
1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard. 3. Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send. 4. Enter the recipients number or email address, and then tap Send.
You cannot send a vCard using SMS.
82 People You can also send a vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter.
Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS
1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap [Your name] My contact card. 3. Press MENU, and then tap Send my contact info. 4. Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send. 5. Enter the recipients number or email address, and then tap Send.
You can also send your contact vCard via Bluetooth. To learn how to send files through Bluetooth, see the Bluetooth chapter.

Contact groups

On the Groups tab, you can assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computers web browser.
Creating a group and adding contacts
2. On the Groups tab, at the top of the screen, tap Add group. 3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group. 4. Select the contacts you want to add to the group, and then tap Save.

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If your contacts list is long, you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly, or tap through the list. to hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll

5. Tap

to add a group from photo.

6. Tap Save.

Deleting a group
2. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group.
You can only delete groups that you have created.
Adding or removing contacts from a group
1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 3. You can: Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. Tap the icon to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo. To add contacts to the group, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. To remove a contact from the group, tap of the contact name, and then tap Save. at the right side

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Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group
1. Press HOME , and then tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send an SMS/MMS message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: Tap Send group message to send an SMS/MMS message to the group. For information about composing and sending messages, see the Messages chapter.
You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.
Tap Send group mail to send an email to the group. For information on composing and sending email, see the Email chapter.
Contact information and conversations
When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens, showing you the information stored for that contact, exchanged messages and phone calls with that contact, Facebook notifications, and more. The contact details screen has the following tabs:

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1 Details tab Shows the information you have stored for the contact, and allows you to get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number, tap Call Work to call that number. You can also add one of the contacts phone numbers as a speed dial number. For information, see To add a contact to speed dial in this chapter. Messages tab Shows your exchanged SMS messages with the contact. Tap a message to view it. To send a new message, tap New message. For more information about messages, see the Messages chapter. Mail tab Shows email messages you have received from the contact. Tap an email message to view it. To send a new email message, tap New mail. For more information about email, see the Email chapter. Updates and events tab Shows the contacts Facebook status, updates, and events, and shows when he or she uploads new photos to Flickr. When there is a notification of the contacts birthday, you can tap the notification to call the contact directly or send a message greeting. You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to see the updates and events. If you are not logged in, tap Link to Facebook. Photos tab Shows the contacts Facebook and Flickr photo albums. Tap an album to look at the photos in the album. You need to be logged in to your Facebook and Flickr accounts to see the photo albums. If you are not logged in, tap Link to Facebook and/or Link to Flickr. Call history tab Lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact. Tap a list item to call the contact using the displayed number.

To reply to a text message with a multimedia message, open the text message, press MENU and then tap More > Add subject, or Attach. The text message is automatically converted into a multimedia message.

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Protecting a message from deletion
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap a message thread. 3. Press and hold the message that you want to lock 4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message.
Deleting a message thread
2. On the All messages screen, tap the message thread that you want to delete. 3. Press MENU, and then tap Delete. 4. When prompted to confirm, tap OK.
Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.
Deleting several message threads
2. On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Delete. 3. Select the message threads you want to delete. 4. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.

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Deleting a single message
1. While viewing a message thread, press and hold the message that you want to delete. 2. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again. 3. Tap Delete message on the options menu. 4. When prompted to confirm, tap OK.
Viewing contact details and communicating with a contact
When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts, you can tap the contacts photo or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options. Depending on the stored contact information, you can view the contact details, phone or send an email message to the contact, and more.
Setting text and multimedia message options
Press HOME , and then tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings to set the text or multimedia message options. You can set the following: SMS settings Delivery reports Select this option to receive a report on the delivery status of your message.
Messages 105 Priority setting Set the message priority of SMS messages sent Send callback number Enable your phone to include a number with the text message to allow the recipient to call you back by pressing the SEND button. Callback number Set the callback number. MMS settings Delivery reports Select this option to receive a report on the delivery status of your message. Auto-retrieve Select this option to automatically retrieve all your MMS messages completely. When selected, the MMS message header plus the message body and attachments will automatically download to your phone. If you clear this check box, only the MMS message header will be retrieved and shown in your All messages screen. Priority setting Set the message priority of MMS messages sent. Maximum message size Set the maximum file size of an MMS message. The MMS message will not be sent out if it exceeds the file size set here.

Accounts and sync 111 Auto-sync. If this is selected, applications can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually. For instructions on doing this, see Synchronizing an account manually below.
Changing account settings You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of information synchronized, the kinds of notification you receive, and the way that account information is displayed. 1. Press HOME sync. > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts &
2. Tap the account that you want to edit. 3. Edit the account settings. Synchronizing an account manually 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account that you want to sync. 3. Tap Sync now. Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, for example messages, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself.
You cannot remove some accounts, such the first Google Account you signed into on the phone, except by deleting all personal information from your phone with a hard reset. For instructions on doing this, see Performing a hard/factory reset in the Backup, update and reset chapter.
112 Accounts and sync 1. Press HOME sync. > MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts &
2. Tap the account that you want to remove. 3. Tap Remove account, and then confirm that you want to remove the account.

Using HTC Sync

Are you using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express on your computer? You can use HTC Sync to synchronize your Outlook contacts and calendar or your Outlook Express contacts with your phone. Before you do a factory reset or a software (ROM) upgrade of your phone, you can also use HTC Sync to back up and sync this information from your phone back to your computer. Heres what youll need to do to install, set up, and use HTC Sync on your computer: 1. Download and install HTC Sync from the HTC support website. See Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade for details. 2. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable and set up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. Follow the steps in Setting Up HTC Sync to recognize your phone. 3. Choose what information to sync between your computer and your phone and how you want to sync them. To easily set up synchronization using HTC Syncs guided wizard, follow the steps in Setting up synchronization. To choose from more sync options, see Setting up more sync options.
4. Sync your computer with your phone automatically or manually. See Synchronizing your phone for details.
Accounts and sync 113 Heres more you can do with HTC Sync: If you have third-party applications on your computer (not from Android Market), you can use HTC Sync to install them from your computer to your phone. For more information, see Installing apps from your computer to your phone. Repair contacts and/or calendar data, only if needed.

4. After entering your message, tap Send. Accepting an invitation to chat When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you receive a notification. Their entry in the Friends list turns white and displays the message. Do one of the following: In the Friends list, tap the friend who sent you the invitation to chat. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the chat notification. See Opening the Notifications panel in the Basic chapter to learn how to open the Notifications panel.
Returning to the Friends list While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Friends list. Switching between active chats You can switch between chats if you have more than one chat going. 1. While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Switch chats. 2. On the screen that opens, tap the friend you want to chat with. Inviting a friend to join a group chat 1. While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Add to chat. 2. Tap the friend you want to invite. The friend you invited and the current participants receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat.
Social 131 Chatting on or off the record Your Google Talk messages are stored, so you can review them later and even search for them in the Chats folder in Gmail/Google Mail. But, if youd rather not store the messages in a chat, you can go off the record. 1. On a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap Chat off record. 2. To resume saving the messages in the chat, press MENU, and then tap Chat on record. Ending a chat Do one of the following: In the Friends list, press and hold the friend you want to stop chatting with, and then in the menu that opens, tap End chat. While on a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap End chat.
Changing your online status and picture
Changing your online status 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk. 2. In the Friends list, tap the online status icon ( ) beside your name, and then select the status you want on the options menu. In addition to the standard status settings described in the table, you can also select a message that youve entered previously. Or tap Clear custom messages to erase them and start over. Your status and any message appear in your contacts Friends lists and in other locations where your status or status message are displayed. Changing your status message 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Talk.
2. In the Friends list, tap the text box to the left of your online status icon, and then enter your status message.
132 Social 3. On the onscreen keyboard, tap Changing your picture 1. Press HOME , and then tap. > Talk.
2. In the Friends list, tap the picture to the left of your status message. 3. In the Select an album screen, tap the album where the picture you want to use is located. 4. Tap the picture you want to use. 5. Drag the green box to select the portion of the picture to crop, and then tap Save.

To turn off an alarm, tap to clear the check box of the alarm. If you need to set more than three alarms, press MENU while youre on the Alarms screen and then tap Add alarm.
6. When youve finished setting the alarm, tap Done.

Deleting an alarm

2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Delete. 4. Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete.

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Changing alarm sound settings
If youve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume, how long to snooze the alarm, and more. and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home
2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You can change the following settings:

Alarm in silent mode

This option is selected by default, which allows the alarm to sound even when your phones volume is set to silent mode. Clear this check box if you want to silence the alarm when the volume is in silent mode.

Alarm volume

Set the volume level that you want for the alarm.

Snooze duration

Set how long to snooze between alarms.

Side button behavior

Choose what happens to the alarm when pressing the side button (VOLUME UP/DOWN) of your phone. You can set the button to snooze, dismiss the alarm, or disable the button. The side button works only when the phones screen is not locked. While on the lock screen, tap the onscreen Snooze button to snooze, or slide down the screen to dismiss the alarm.

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Checking weather
If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the first time, youll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of your Home screen. You can also use the Weather application to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next four days of the week. In addition to your current locations weather, this application also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
If you declined to turn location service on during first-time setup of your phone, turn location service on in your phones settings so that youll be able to check your current locations weather on the HTC Clock widget, Weather application, and the Weather widget. Press HOME > MENU, tap Settings > Location, and then select the Use wireless networks check box.
1. Connect to the Internet using your phones Wi-Fi or data connection. To find out how, see the Internet chapter. 2. Press HOME , tap , and then tap Weather. 3. On the Weather screen, youll first see your current locations weather. To check the weather in other cities, swipe your finger up or down the screen.

When you select a larger block of text, the appearance of the markers changes. You can drag these markers up or down to select multiple paragraphs of text.
Internet 197 Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap selected text is then copied to the clipboard. The
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 3. Tap Paste. Searching or translating text 1. After you have selected the text you want to search or translate, tap. 2. Tap one of the following tabs: ikipedia. Look for related information on Wikipedia, based W on the text that you selected. Google Translate. Translate the text to another language. oogle Dictionary. Look up the selected text in the G dictionary. Pasting text in a new message or social network status update 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap. 2. Select an option to paste the selected text in a new email, text or multimedia message or in your status update on a social network such as Twitter. See the Email, Messages, and Social chapters for more information on using these features.
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient History list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often.
198 Internet Bookmarking a web page 1. While viewing a web page, press MENU, and then tap Add bookmark. The New bookmark screen opens. 2. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done. Opening a bookmark 1. Press HOME , and then tap 3. On the Bookmarks tab to open, and then tap it. > Internet.
2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. , navigate to the bookmark you want
Editing a bookmark 1. Press HOME , and then tap 3. On the Bookmarks tab
2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. , press MENU and then tap Edit. 4. Tap the bookmark you want to edit. 5. Enter your changes, and then tap Done. Viewing a previously visited page 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Internet.
2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the page. Clearing the list of previously visited pages 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Internet. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 3. On the History tab , press MENU, and then tap Clear history.
Internet 199 Viewing a page that you often visit 1. Press HOME , and then tap > Internet.

208 Bluetooth When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application. For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you want to save the event, and then tap Import. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events. For information on using Calendar, see the Calendar chapter. For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files on your storage card, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list.
Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. Press HOME , and then tap. 2. On the Add to Home screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth Received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want. To view the folder contents, tap the folder icon. To open a file, tap the file name.

Camera

Camera basics
Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phones camera.
Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phones camera. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card. If you have not yet inserted your microSD card to your phone, follow the steps in Inserting the storage card in the Basics chapter to insert it.
To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, press HOME and then tap Camera. To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start capturing videos, press HOME , tap and then tap Camcorder. ,

Viewfinder screen

The camera displays in landscape view only. Youll find the following controls on the Viewfinder screen:

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Menu tab Tap to open the menu panel and change camera settings. See Changing camera settings for details.
View button Tap to open the Photos application so you can browse through and view the photos and videos in your storage card. See the Photos chapter for details.

3. After youre done, wait for a few seconds for the zoom bar to automatically disappear from the screen. You can also tap the Zoom button again or tap the Viewfinder screen to hide it.

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Taking a photo
1. Press HOME Camera. and then tap 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See Zooming to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash mode depending on your lighting conditions: Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or you can touch another area on the screen that you want to focus on. 6. Press the optical trackball to take the photo. 7. Choose what you want to do with the photo youve just taken. See Review screen for details.

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Camera flash doesnt turn on?
Using the flash eats up much battery power. To save battery power, the camera disables the flash (even when you have set the camera flash mode to Auto flash or Flash on) when one of the following occurs:
You have an incoming call
The flash will be disabled temporarily when you have an incoming call. After the call ends, youll be able to use the flash again. If you have set the flash to Flash on, it turns back on after you answer and end the call.
Your phones battery level reaches 15% or lower
Recharge the battery so that the camera can have enough battery power to use the flash.
Cold weather may lower battery performance which affects the flash
To make sure the camera has enough battery life to power up the flash, keep your phone warm. When not in use, put the phone inside your jacket to keep it warm, and try to avoid sudden temperature changes that may affect battery performance.

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Face detection
When youre auto focusing the phones camera to take photos of people, the camera can automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus.
Face detection does not work in video mode.

Capturing a video

, and then tap Camcorder.

Getting help

If you ever need help or have questions about Android Market, press MENU, and then tap Help. The web browser will take you to the Android Market Help web page.

Security

Protecting your phone with a screen lock
You can secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Security > Set unlock pattern. 3. Read the information on the screen, and then tap Next. 4. Study the example pattern on the screen, and then tap Next. 5. Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots in a vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal direction. Lift your finger from the screen when finished.
You must slide your finger on the screen to create the pattern and not tap individual dots.
6. The phone records the pattern. Tap Continue. 7. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then tap Confirm.
Clear the Use visible pattern check box if you do not want the unlock pattern to display on the screen when you unlock it.

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To change your unlock screen pattern, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Security > Change unlock pattern.
When you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. If you forgot your screen unlock pattern, tap Forgot pattern. You will be prompted to sign in using your Google Account name and password, and create a new screen unlock pattern before the Home screen displays.
You need to be connected to a data or Wi-Fi connection to be able to sign in to your Google Account.

Settings

Settings on your phone
Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. To open the Settings screen, press HOME Settings. Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ringtone to use for incoming calls. You can also rename or delete a custom scene by pressing and holding a custom scene in Scenes. Wireless & networks Configure your phones wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enable the Airplane mode, or set the options for mobile networks, roaming, Virtual Private Networks, and more. Call Set up call services such as voicemail and TTY mode. Sound & display Set the phone and notification ringtones, automatic screen orientation, and set the screen brightness and screen timeout. > MENU, and then tap

Settings 275 Accounts & sync Log in or out from your social network accounts, Google Account, and Exchange ActiveSync account. You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts. See the Accounts and sync chapter for details. Location Select the sources to use when determining your location. Search Select items to include when you do a search on your phone and set Google search options. Privacy Select whether to allow or block Google from using your location when suggesting results and for other Google services. You can also reset the phone. See the Backup, Update and Reset chapter for more details. Connect to PC Set the default USB connection type when you connect your phone to your computer. Select Ask me to always display the connection type dialog box when the device is connected. See Connecting your phone to a computer in the Basics chapter for details. Security Set the screen unlock pattern or manage the phones credential storage. See the Security chapter for details on setting the screen unlock pattern. Applications Manage applications and installation of new programs.
276 Settings SD card & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory. Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings, see Changing time zone settings in the Clock and Weather chapter. Language & keyboard Set the operating system language and region. You can also set onscreen keyboard options. Accessibility Enable or disable preset or downloaded accessibility plugins that respond to user interaction such as receiving sound feedback when a new browser window is opened. Text-to-speech If you have installed a text-to-speech (voice data) application, use this option to configure the text-to-speech settings. About phone You can check the battery use of individual applications or view the legal information and software version of your phone. See Checking information about your phone in this chapter for details.

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Changing display settings
Adjusting the screen brightness manually
1. Press HOME 3. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. Tap OK. > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Brightness.
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off
After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. > MENU, then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Screen timeout. 3. Tap the time before the screen turns off.
To quickly turn off the screen, press the POWER button.
Preventing automatic screen rotation