Your HTC Wildfire

User guide
Your HTC Wildfire user guide
Before you do anything else, please read this

Charge the battery

The battery in your phone hasnt been charged yet. While your phone is charging, its important that you do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please dont try to take your phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.)
Choose a rate plan wisely
Your phone can use up a lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly. Before you use your phone, we strongly recommend that you talk to your mobile operator about data rates. If youre on a standard data plan, the costs could really add up. Switching to a flat-rate plan could be a lot cheaper.

Know about privacy laws

Some countries have strict laws about how and when you can record phone conversations. For example, you may need to tell the person youre speaking to before you start recording. Its a good idea to find out what the laws are where you live before you use your phones recording feature.
And finally, a few important words from our legal team (LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you, any user, or third party for any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages of any kind, arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, including, but not limited to, injury, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of business opportunity, loss of data, and/or loss of profits, regardless of the foreseeability thereof or whether HTC or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages. And in no event shall the total liability of HTC or its affiliates exceed the amount received from you, regardless of the legal theory under which the cause of action is brought. The foregoing does not affect any statutory rights which may not be disclaimed.
Please also read the Safety and regulatory guide that is included in the box for information on the proper usage of your phone to prevent injuries and to avoid damaging your phone. You can also refer to this guide for regulatory information about your phone. Check out our support website at www.htc.com/support for software updates and other helpful resources for your phone.
Trademarks and copyrights
Copyright 2010 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. The HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Wildfire, HTC Sense, Footprints, HTC Sync, and HTC Care are trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation. Copyright 2010 Google Inc. Used with permission. Google, the Google logo, Android, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Mail, YouTube, Android Market, and Google Talk are trademarks of Google Inc. Google, the Google logo and Google Maps are trademarks of Google, Inc. TeleAtlas Map Data 2010. Street View Images 2010 Google. Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Active Sync, and Outlook are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc. microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association. Java, J2ME and all other Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc. Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc., and is used under license. Flickr is a trademark of Yahoo! Inc. Licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: 4,901,307 5,490,165 5,056,109 5,504,773 5,101,501 5,778,338 5,506,865 5,109,390 5,511,073 5,228,054 5,535,239 5,710,784 5,267,261 5,544,196 5,267,262 5,568,483 5,337,338 5,659,569 5,600,754 5,414,796 5,657,420 5,416,797 All other company, product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material. The information is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC.

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Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box: Phone Battery (preinstalled) microSD card (preinstalled) USB cable 3.5mm stereo headset Power adapter Power plug Quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide

Your phone

Front panel
1 Notification LED 2 MENU 3 HOME 4 Microphone 5 SEARCH
6 BACK 7 Optical trackball 8 Touch screen 9 Earpiece

Top panel

1 3.5mm audio jack 2 POWER

Left panel

1 VOLUME UP/DOWN 2 USB connector

Back panel

megapixel camera 2 Speaker 3 Back cover 4 LED flashlight

Back cover

Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the back cover off from the small opening on the top of your phone.

Replacing the back cover

1. Dock the phone onto the inside bottom of the back cover. 2. To close the back cover, press the sides and the top part of the back cover towards the phone. Youll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.

SIM card

The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8V and 3 V SIM cards.
Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service.

Inserting the SIM card

1. Take the back cover off. See Removing the back cover. 2. Take out the battery. See Battery. 3. Insert the SIM card with its gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out.

SIM CAR

3. Push the SIM card all the way in.

Removing the SIM card

1. Take the back cover off. See Removing the back cover. 2. Take out the battery. See Battery. 3. Press and hold the small tab thats on the front side of the SIM card slot. Then push the SIM card out from the back of the slot.

Battery

Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use only manufacturer-specified 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.

After changing the wallpaper, remember to save it to the scene that you created or save it as a new scene. To find out how to save a scene, see Customizing and saving a scene.
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets
Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets, or download more widgets.
Adding a widget to your Home screen
A wide selection of widgets is available for you to choose from, such as Calendar, Music, Photo Album, Friend Stream, Twitter, and more. 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where theres space to add a new widget. To find out how, see Home screen in the Getting started chapter. 2. Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.
3. Tap Widget and then select a widget that you want. 4. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Tap the right or left arrow button at the bottom of the screen to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings of your phone, such as Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, Bluetooth, and more. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want.

Downloading HTC widgets

A selection of fun and useful HTC widgets are also available for download. 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where theres space to add a new widget. To find out how, see Home screen in the Getting started chapter. 2. Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.
3. Tap Widget and then tap Get more HTC widgets. 4. Select a widget. 5. Tap Details to see a short description about the widget. After reading, press BACK. 6. When youre ready to download the widget, tap Download. 7. After download is complete, press BACK and locate the widget. Then tap it to add it to your Home screen.
Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen
Place application icons on your Home screen to open applications quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someones phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen.

The shortcuts available depend on the applications that are installed on your phone.
1. Go to a part of the Home screen where theres space to add a new shortcut. To find out how, see Home screen in the Getting started chapter. 2. Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.
3. Do one of the following: To add an application icon, tap App and then select an application. To add a shortcut to a setting or information, tap Shortcut and then select the type of information or setting.
To add an application icon on the Home screen, you can also press HOME, tap , and then press and hold an application icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it.
Adding folders on your Home screen
Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized.
You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more.
Creating a new folder and adding items to it
1. Go to a part of the Home screen where theres space to add a new folder. To find out how, see Home screen in the Getting started chapter. 2. Tap or press and hold on the Home screen to open the Add to Home options menu.
3. Tap Folder and then tap New Folder. 4. Press and hold an application icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder. The phone then vibrates. Dont lift your finger. 5. Drag the application icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder.
Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access the applications and shortcuts inside the folder.

Renaming a folder

1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Press and hold the folder windows title bar. 3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK.
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen
Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen. You can also remove widgets and icons that you dont frequently use.

Moving a widget or icon

1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. The phone vibrates and youll see a green box around the widget or icon. Dont release your finger. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen. Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel. 3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, release your finger. If youve released your finger but a message shows that theres no space to place the widget or icon, drag it right or left again to another Home screen panel.

About HTC Sync

You can use HTC Sync to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and your phone. Download and install the HTC Sync version for HTC Wildfire from our support website, www.htc.com/support, when its available.
Visit the HTC support website (www.htc.com/support) from time to time to check and download the most recent HTC Sync upgrade.
About Facebook for HTC Sense
If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense.) With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: See all your Facebook contacts in People.
See Facebook photos right on the Gallery application.
Check your friends Facebook status updates in Friend Stream.

Using Friend Stream

Streamline your social networking with Friend Stream. View status updates, look through new photo uploads, and update your own status simultaneously on Facebook, Twitter, and other social network accounts using Friend Stream. You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream. To find out how to sign in, see Adding a social network account in the Accounts and sync chapter. To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream, you need to be signed in via Facebook for HTC Sense. See About Facebook for HTC Sense in this chapter. From the Home screen, tap tab. > Friend Stream. Friend Stream opens in the All updates
1 Tap in this area to compose and send a status update.
2 When you tap someones status update, you can: Open Peep and view all tweets. See Tweeting on your phone in this chapter. Write a comment. Like or unlike someones Facebook posts. Look at someones album photos. 3 When you tap someones photo or name, you can: Check the persons profile details. Look at the persons Facebook wall. Check the persons posted tweets. 4 Slide to the other tabs to view only status updates, photo updates, or links.

Updating your status

You can update your status simultaneously on all the social network accounts you are signed in to. 1. On the All updates tab 2. Enter your status update. , tap the box that says Whats on your mind?.

Turning your data connection off can help optimize your battery life. It can also save money on data charges. However, when your data connection is turned off, you may not always receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synchronized information. 1. Press and hold the POWER button 2. Scroll down the Phone options menu. 3. Tap Mobile network.
Creating a new access point
When you need to add another data connection on your phone, obtain the access point name and settings (including username and password if required) from your mobile operator. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Mobile networks > Access Point Names. 3. On the APNs screen, press MENU and then tap New APN. 4. On the Edit access point screen, enter the APN settings. Tap the APN setting item to edit it. 5. Press MENU and then tap Save.

Enabling data roaming

Data roaming lets you connect to your mobile operators partner networks and access data services when you are out of your mobile operators coverage area.
Accessing data services while roaming may incur significant charges. Inquire about the data roaming tariffs with your mobile operator before enabling data roaming.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Mobile networks, and then select the Data roaming check box. You can also select the Data roaming sound check box, if youd like your phone to play a sound so youll know when it is connecting to a roaming network.

HTC Wildfire user guide

Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 100 meters (300 feet). To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or hotspot. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes.
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. The phone then scans for available wireless networks. 3. Tap Wi-Fi settings. The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 4. If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the screen, and then tap Add Wi-Fi network. Enter the wireless network settings, and then tap Save. 5. Tap the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you selected an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. If you selected a network that is secured with WEP, enter the key and then tap Connect.

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to disconnect. 3. Tap Disconnect.
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to unpair. 3. Tap Disconnect & unpair. Or, tap Unpair if the Bluetooth device is currently not connected to your phone.
Sending information using Bluetooth
You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Before you begin, set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to Receive Beams or Receive Files. Refer to the devices documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future. 1. On your phone, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. 2. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send:
What to send Photo or video Photos or videos Application Camera Gallery How to send After capturing a photo, on the preview screen, tap the Share button , and then tap Bluetooth. 1. On the Albums tab 2. Tap the Share button , choose an album. , and then tap Bluetooth.
3. Choose the items you want to share, and then tap Next. Contact People 1. On the All tab , press and hold a contact, and then tap Send contact as vCard. 2. Tap the down arrow icon, and then select Bluetooth from the displayed list.

ISO (photo mode only) Resolution Quality (photo mode only) Self-timer (photo mode only) Geo-tag photos (photo mode only) Encoding type (video mode only) Recording length (video mode only) Record with audio (video mode only) Metering mode

Review duration

Flicker adjustment
Auto Focus Shutter sound Time stamp (photo mode only) Grid (photo mode only)

Reset to default

About the Gallery application
Using the Gallery application, you can view photos and watch videos that youve taken with your phones camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at your photos and your friends photos that are on your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). For photos that are in your storage card, you can do basic editing such as rotate and crop. You can also easily make a photo as your contact picture or wallpaper and share photos to your friends.

Selecting an album

From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. The Gallery application opens in the Albums screen where your photos and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing.
The following are preset albums: Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the cameras folder. Photos and videos that you set as your favorites will be grouped under My favorites. All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. All downloads lets you view photos and videos that you downloaded. Folders in your storage card that contain photos and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below the preset albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. Simply tap an album to view the photos and/or videos in that album.
If there are photos or videos under the root path of your storage card (that are not contained in folders), they will be grouped under the Other album.
Viewing photos and videos
After selecting an album from the Gallery applications Albums screen, you can browse through the photos and videos of that album either in filmstrip or grid view. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.

Browsing in filmstrip or grid view
To switch between filmstrip and grid views, press MENU, and then tap Filmstrip view or Grid view. In filmstrip view, slide your finger left or right across the screen to go through your photos and videos.
In grid view, slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails.
Whether youre in filmstrip or grid view, you can press and hold on a photo or video to open a selection menu and choose what to do with the photo or video. If you want to select another album, tap to return to the Gallery applications Albums screen.
Viewing photos and videos in landscape orientation
The photo orientation adjusts to how you hold your phone. Turn your phone sideways to the left to view a photo in landscape mode. Video is always displayed in landscape mode when you play it. Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video. to make it best fit on the screen Video is displayed in full screen size. You can tap based on the video size. Tap the button again to change back to full screen size.
Zooming in or out on a photo
There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo: Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use pinch zooming. Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in. Pinch your fingers together to zoom out.

Zooming in

Zooming out

Editing your photos

Rotating and saving a photo
1. On the Gallery applications Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Choose whether to browse photos and videos in the album in filmstrip or grid view. See Browsing in filmstrip or grid view for details. 3. Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate. 4. In the menu that opens, tap Rotate, and then select either Rotate left or Rotate right.
You can also rotate a photo while youre viewing it in full screen. Press MENU, tap Rotate, and then select either Rotate left or Rotate right.

Cropping a photo

1. On the Gallery applications Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Choose whether to browse photos and videos in the album in filmstrip or grid view. See Browsing in filmstrip or grid view for details. 3. Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop. 4. In the menu that opens, tap Crop. A crop box then appears on the photo.
5. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box. 6. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position. 7. Tap Save to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved in the storage card as a copy. The original picture remains unedited.

You can also crop a photo while youre viewing it in full screen. Press MENU, tap More > Crop, and follow the same cropping steps as above.
Sending your photos and videos
Using the Gallery application, you can send photos and videos via email or MMS. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth.
Sending photos or videos by email
You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 1. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery.
2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Gmail/Google Mail or Mail.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Compose your message and then tap Send.
If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used.
Sending a photo or video by MMS
1. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photo or video you want to share is in. 3. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Messages.
4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. 5. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. 6. Compose your message and then tap.
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth
You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someones phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery.
2. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in. 3. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Bluetooth.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. In the next few steps, youll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent. Follow the steps in Sending information using Bluetooth in the Bluetooth chapter.
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web
Using the Gallery application, you can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also use the Camera or Camcorder application to share a photo or video right after youve captured it. See the Camera chapter.

Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment

Quiet ring on pickup

Your phone has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume whenever you move or lift up your phone. You can turn this feature on or off in your sound settings. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then select or clear the Quiet ring on pickup check box.
Changing the phone language
When you turn your phone on for the first time, youre asked to choose the language you would like to use for your phone. You can also change the language on the fly whenever you like. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. The languages available to choose from may depend on the version of phone you have. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select locale. 2. Tap the language and corresponding region you want to use. 3. Press HOME to return to the Home screen. You may need to wait briefly as the new language is applied to your phone.
Optimizing your phones battery life
When youre on the go, its not always easy to charge your phones battery as often as youd like. Follow these tips to extend the time between charges: Turn off wireless functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and data connection when youre not using them. See the Internet connections and Bluetooth chapters for details. Use GSM networks. See Using the GSM network of your mobile operator in this chapter for details. Do not use GPS satellites to determine your GPS location. See the Maps and location chapter for details. Lower the screen brightness. See Adjusting the screen brightness manually in this chapter for details. Switch off screen animations. See Switching animation effects on or off in this chapter for details Cut down on activities such as Internet browsing. Wireless data consumes a lot of power. Avoid making very long phone calls or using the camera for extended periods of time. Consider carrying a spare battery for times when you cant charge your battery for an extended period. Batteries gradually lose storage capacity over time. Consider replacing your battery after eight months to a year, or if you notice that the battery life is decreasing.
Using the GSM network of your mobile operator
Switch to using the GSM network of your mobile operator if you are not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to your mobile operators GSM network consumes less battery power. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Mobile networks > Network mode. 3. Tap GSM only.
Checking the power usage of applications

1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone > Battery > Battery use.

Managing memory

Checking how much phone memory is available for use
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section.
Checking the available storage card space
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage. The total and available storage card space is displayed in the SD card section.
Clearing application cache and data
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. On the Manage applications screen, tap the application whose cache and/or data you want to delete.
Press MENU to bring up sort and filter options.
4. In the Application info screen, tap Clear data and/or Clear cache.
Uninstalling third-party applications
You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on the phone. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. Press MENU, and then tap Filter > Downloaded. 4. On the Manage applications screen, tap the application you want to uninstall. 5. On the Application info screen, tap Uninstall.
Freeing up more phone memory or storage card space
If your phone is running low on memory, try the following: In your web browser, clear all temporary Internet files and history information. See the Web browser chapter for more information. Uninstall downloaded programs from Android Market you no longer use. See Finding and installing apps from Android Market in the More apps chapter for details.
Checking information about your phone
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone. 3. Select one of the following:
System software updates Enable or disable the automatic check feature for software updates for your phone. You can also tap Check now to manually check for software updates. Check information about your mobile operator and its service status. Check information about your phone and the SIM card you are using. Check information about the battery such as its current battery level, status, and what programs are using the battery. Check the Wi-Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses. Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by the phone. You can also check the version of the web browser. Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by the phone. Provides the link to the HTC website so you can learn more about your phone.

Home city 106 Home page 116 Home screen 19 Home wallpaper 32 HTC Caller ID 41 HTC Clock widget 104 HTC Footprints 156 HTC Sync 74
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 51 Importing contacts from the storage card 53 Importing contacts from your SIM card 51 Inserting the SIM card 13 Inserting the storage card 16 Internet connections 111 Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only) 97
News feeds 166 Notification icons 22 Notification LED 23 Notification sound 178 Notifications panel 23
Onscreen keyboard 60 Optical trackball 25 Optimizing your phones battery life 179

Keyboard 60

PDF Viewer 160 Peep 78 People - about 47 - contact groups 55 - contact information and conversations 56 - People screen 49 - People widget 58 Personalizing 31 Phone - front, top, left, and back panels 10 - phone dialer 37 Photo capture 132 Photos 136 Picasa 141 Playing music 143 Playlist 144 POP3/IMAP 89 Powering on or off 17 Predictive text 62 Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern 174 Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 173 PUK 173 Push messages 68 Putting a call on hold 42
Ringtone 145, 146 Rotating and saving a photo 138
Scenes 31 Screen unlock pattern 174 Searching for a contact 53 Searching within an application 30 Searching your phone and the Web 29 Selecting text 120 Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) 97 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 65 Sending a photo or video by MMS 139 Sending a text message (SMS) 64 Sending a vCalendar 103 Sending contact information 54 Sending music using Bluetooth 147 Sending photos or videos by email 139 Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth 139 Setting a song as ringtone 145 Settings 175 - alarm sound 108 - calendar 102 - camera 133 - date and time 106 - weather 110 Setting up My contact card 49 Setting up your phone for the first time 18 Sharing - games and applications 171 - YouTube 160 Sharing photos on Facebook 140 Sharing photos on Flickr 140 Sharing photos on Picasa 141 Sharing videos on YouTube 141 Shortcuts 34 SIM card 13, 69 Sleep mode 20 Slideshow 66 SMS 64, 70 Social network accounts 72 Sound volume 27 Speakerphone 43 Specifications 184 Speed dial 38 Status icons 21 Stocks 162 Stopwatch 104 Storage 180

Your HTC Wildfire Quick start guide

Quick start guide

Before you do anything else, please read this

Charge the battery

The battery in your phone hasnt been charged yet. While your phone is charging, its important that you do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please dont try to take your phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.)
Choose a rate plan wisely
Your phone can use up a lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly. Before you use your phone, we strongly recommend that you talk to your mobile operator about data rates. If youre on a standard data plan, the costs could really add up. Switching to a flat-rate plan could be a lot cheaper.

Know about privacy laws

Some countries have strict laws about how and when you can record phone conversations. For example, you may need to tell the person youre speaking to before you start recording. Its a good idea to find out what the laws are where you live before you use your phones recording feature.
And finally, a few important words from our legal team (LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you, any user, or third party for any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages of any kind, arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, including, but not limited to, injury, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of business opportunity, loss of data, and/or loss of profits, regardless of the foreseeability thereof or whether HTC or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages. And in no event shall the total liability of HTC or its affiliates exceed the amount received from you, regardless of the legal theory under which the cause of action is brought. The foregoing does not affect any statutory rights which may not be disclaimed.
This quick start guide will help you get started with your phone. In this guide, we use the following symbols to indicate important or useful information:
Notes Tips Important information Safety precaution
For the complete user guide and other helpful resources, check out the HTC support website at www.htc.com/support. Please also read the Safety and regulatory guide that is included in the box.

Contents

1. Whats in the box 2. Get to know your phone 3. Before you turn on your phone 4. Set up your phone 5. Add your contacts 6. HTC Sense 7. Connect to the Internet 8. Get your messages across 9. Stay in touch with friends 10.G et files into your phone 11. Sync your phone with your computer 12.Lock your phone 13.Factory resetting 14.Troubleshooting tips 21 22

1. Whats in the box

Heres what you should find inside the box:
HTC Wildfire Battery (preinstalled) microSD card (preinstalled) USB cable 3.5mm stereo headset Power adapter Power plug This quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide
Please make sure to copy HTCDriver.exe from your phones microSD card and install it to your computer. See the user guide for more details.
2. Get to know your phone
3.5 mm headset jack Notification LED Volume control Touch screen POWER Earpiece

MENU HOME

Optical trackball BACK SEARCH

USB connector

3. Before you turn on your phone
1 Take the back cover off On the top of your phone, theres a narrow opening where you can use your finger to lift the back cover off the phone.

2 Remove the thin film and battery Pull the upper flap of the thin film to release the battery. Then take the battery out of the phone and peel off the thin film.
3 Put the SIM card in Insert your SIM card with its gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out. Then slide your SIM card all the way in.

SIM CARD

4 Put the battery back in Line up the batterys copper contacts with the connectors inside the battery slot. Then gently push the battery into place.
6 Put the back cover on 1. Dock the phone onto the inside bottom of the back cover. To close the back cover, press the sides and the top part of the back cover towards the phone. Youll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
7 Charge the battery 1. Attach the power plug to the power adapter. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector on the left side of your phone. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery. It will take about three hours for the battery to be fully charged.
After installing the SIM card and battery and charging the battery, youre now ready to turn your phone on for the first time. Press the POWER button to turn on your phone.

4.Set up your phone

When you switch on your phone for the first time, just follow the onscreen instructions to set up your phone.
If you havent inserted your SIM card, your phone will show you how to install it. Turn off your phone and insert your SIM card. Then turn it on again to start the setup.
Be sure to sign in to your Google Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail/Google Mail and Android Market. You can also set up your other email accounts and your favorite social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

5. Add your contacts

There are several ways you can add contacts to your phone. Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to your HTC Wildfire through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phones model, HTC Wildfire may also allow you to transfer other types of data such as calendar events.
Visit our support website (http://www.htc.com/support) to see a complete list of supported phone models and the types of data that can be transferred to your HTC Wildfire.
1. On the main Home screen, tap > Transfer Data. 2. On the Transfer Data screen, tap Next. 3. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode. If you do not know how, tap How do I turn on Bluetooth? to see some tips. 4.Tap Next to continue. HTC Wildfire automatically turns Bluetooth on and searches for Bluetooth devices. 5. From the device list, select your old phone and then tap Next. HTC Wildfire then tries to pair with your old phone and displays a security passkey.
6. On your old phone, enter this passkey or simply confirm it. 7. Select the Contacts check box (and other types of data you want to import), and then tap Next. 8. When HTC Wildfire finishes importing data, tap Done. Importing all contacts from your SIM card 1. On the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU. Then tap Import/Export > Import from SIM card.

If youre using a Google and/or Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, youll need to tap the type of contact to categorize the imported contacts.
3. Choose the SIM contacts that you want, or press MENU and then tap Select all. 4.Tap Save. Adding a new contact 1. On the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Tap Add contact. Then enter the contact information in the relevant fields. 3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save. Synchronizing contacts from other sources You can quickly and seamlessly sync your phone with your contacts in your Google Account, Microsoft Office Outlook, Outlook Express, Exchange ActiveSync account, and even Facebook. Take a look at the complete user guide on our website, www.htc.com/support, to see how its done.
Combining same contacts If you have the same contacts stored in your phone, Google, and Facebook accounts, your phone will try to combine them as one automatically. If it doesnt, you can manually combine them. 1. On the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) that you want to combine. 3. On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap (if there are suggested links.) or
4.Do one of the following: Under Suggest links, tap to an account. to link the contact
Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact. 5. Tap Done.

6. HTC Sense

Discover HTC Sense on your phone, an intuitive, seamless experience built upon three fundamental principles make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected. Personalized Home screen The Home screen is highly customizable and extends beyond the screen width, giving you lots of room to add the information that matters most to you and tools or applications that make your life easier. There are up to seven Home screens available. On the Home screen, press HOME or pinch the screen to zoom out to Leap view. Then tap a screen thumbnail to directly jump to that screen.
Or, slide your finger left or right to go to the other parts of the extended Home screen.
Scenes Cant decide how to set up your Home screen? Check out Scenes that weve included in the phone. Scenes are preset Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply. On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Scenes to check out the presets. After selecting a preset, you can customize it and save it as a new scene. 1. Customize the Home screen by changing the wallpaper. You can also add widgets, shortcuts, and more. 2. After youre done customizing, press MENU, and then tap Scenes. 3. Select Current (unsaved), and then tap Save. 4.Enter the Scene name, and then tap Done.
You can rename or delete a custom scene. From the Home screen, press MENU and tap Settings > Personalize > Scenes. Under My scenes, press and hold a scene and make the change you want.

Widgets A wide selection of widgets is available on your phone, or if thats not enough, you can download more widgets from the Web to add to the Home screen. To add widgets to the Home screen, tap select Widget. , and then
People Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget.
Your phone organizes all text exchanges, email, Facebook status, online photo albums and phone logs of a contact all in one place. In the People application, tap the name of a contact and you can see all your recent communications with that person at a glance. Friend Stream Streamline your social network accounts through Friend Stream. To find out what you can do with Friend Stream, see Stay in touch with friends. News Subscribe to news feeds to keep up with the latest buzz on the Internet. The News application monitors RSS feeds from your favorite news sites, blogs and more, and downloads the most current updates.
App Sharing Having fun with a game or application that you downloaded from Android Market? Share it instantly with your circle of friends. Its simple. On the Home screen, tap > App Sharing and then choose the game or application that you want to tell your friends about. Share via Friend Stream so that the link to the game or application can be posted to your social networks at the same time. You can also send the link by email or text message. Simply intuitive Some design features of your phone are better experienced than explained. Like the ringer volume level that scales down when the phone detects that you have picked it up. If your phone rings at an inconvenient moment, just flip it over to silence the ringer. Theres also a Flashlight app on your phone that works just like your regular flashlight.
7. Connect to the Internet
Your phone puts the whole Internet in your pocket. You can get online using a data connection or Wi-Fi. Using a data connection Its simple. When you turn your phone on for the first time (with the SIM card inserted), it should connect automatically to your mobile operators data service. Using Wi-Fi 1. On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. The phone will scan for available wireless networks. 3. Tap Wi-Fi settings. Youll see the network names and security settings of any detected Wi-Fi networks. 4.Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect to. If you select an open network, youll be automatically connected. If you select a secured network, enter the key, and then tap Connect. Browsing the Web Your phones Browser makes web browsing easy and fun. 1. On the Home screen, tap > Internet. 2. On the Browser screen, press MENU, and then tap the URL field on top of the screen. 3. Enter the web address. As you enter the address, matching web addresses will appear on the screen. Tap an address to go directly to that webpage, or continue entering the web address of your choice, and then tap the Enter key.

4.On the webpage, use finger gestures to browse the webpage or to zoom in or out.
Spread your thumb and index finger across a webpage to zoom in.
Pinch your thumb and index finger on a webpage to zoom out.
8. Get your messages across
Send text messages and access your email accounts from your phone. Sending a text message 1. On the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap New message. 3. In the To field, enter one or more phone numbers. Separate phone numbers with a comma. You can also simply enter the first few letters of a name to display matching contacts with respective phone numbers. Then tap the number that you want. 4.Tap the part of the screen that says Tap to compose, and then enter your message. 5. Tap to send your text message.
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. On the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. On the Choose a mail provider screen, tap Other (POP3/IMAP). If you dont see this screen, tap on the upper-left side of your screen, and then tap New account > Other (POP3/IMAP).
If the account type you want to set up isnt already in your phones database, youll be asked to enter a few more details. Have your incoming/outgoing server information ready, to save time. Your email provider can tell you this information if you dont already know it.
3. Enter the Email address and Password for the email account, and then tap Next. 4.Enter the Account name and Your name, and then tap Finish setup. Sending an email message 1. On the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 3. Fill in one or more recipients in the To field. You can: Enter complete email addresses, separating them with a comma. Enter the first few letters of a name to display matching contacts with respective email addresses. Then tap a contact name or email address. Tap the icon, and then choose the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select a group such as your close friends to send to. 4.Enter the subject, and then enter your message. 5. Tap Send.
9. Stay in touch with friends
Social networking in Friend Stream Friend Stream gives you direct access to leading social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. With Friend Stream, you can post whats on your mind simultaneously across your social networks, view status updates and tweets, and look at photos in your online albums. Its all built in and really easy to use. Calling your friends 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Enter the first few numbers or letters of the friend you want to call. As you tap the keys on the Phone dialer, the screen will display matches found in your contacts list and call log. Tap to hide the keypad so you can scroll through the list. Then tap the number or name of your friend. HTC Caller ID While making or receiving a call and during a call, youll see on the Phone dialer screen your friends latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter. Youll also see a birthday reminder, if your friends birthday is coming. To hang up the call, tap End call.

10. Get files into your phone
Bring your files with you wherever you go. With your phone, you can view Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files. You can also listen to music and look at your prized gallery of photos and videos.
Make sure theres a microSD card in your phone before you start copying files.
1. Connect the phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. When the Connect to PC dialog box appears, select Disk drive, and then tap Done. 3. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. Go to this removable disk and open it. 4.Copy the files to the storage card. 5. After copying the files, unmount your phone as required by your computers operating system to safely remove your phone. 6. Disconnect the phone from the computer.
11.Sync your phone with your computer
You can use HTC Sync to sync contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and your phone. Download and install the HTC Sync version for HTC Wildfire from our support website, www.htc.com/ support, when its available.

12.Lock your phone

Locking your phone turns the display off and puts your phone into sleep mode. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power. When youre not using your phone, press the POWER button to lock your phone. Your phone also automatically locks when its idle for a while. Unlocking your phone 1. Press the POWER button to wake up your phone. 2. Press the bar on the lock screen, and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen.
While youre on any screen except for the lock screen, press and hold the POWER button to open a menu and choose whether to turn the phone off, switch to vibrate, silent, or Airplane mode, or turn the data connection on or off.

13. actory resetting F

Need to start over? If youre passing your phone on to someone else or just want a fresh start, you can factory reset your phone. Its not a step to be taken lightly. Factory resetting your phone will delete all your data, including any applications youve downloaded and installed. It returns the phone to the state it was in before the first time you turned it on.
Be sure to back up any data that you want to keep before you factory reset your phone.
Resetting the phone through settings 1. On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset. 2. Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything. Resetting the phone using phone buttons 1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then briefly press the POWER button. 2. Wait for the screen with the 3 Android images to appear, and then release the VOLUME DOWN button. 3. Press VOLUME DOWN to select CLEAR STORAGE, and then press POWER. 4.Press VOLUME UP to start the factory reset. Factory resetting your phone does not delete the contents in your microSD card.

14. roubleshooting tips T
If you ever have any problems using your phone, here are some things you can do to set things right again. Check whether there is enough free space on the phone to run the application. To check free space, go to the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > SD card & phone storage. Clear your data and cache of applications. To clear the data and cache, go to the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications > Manage applications. Uninstall any third-party applications. To uninstall third-party applications, go to the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications > Manage applications. If you dont get a data connection automatically, there are two things to try. Check that the data connection is turned on. 1. On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.Tap Wireless & networks, and select the Mobile network check box to turn your connection on. Check that the right mobile network is selected. 1. On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network operators or Access Point Names.
If your phone becomes unresponsive, remove the battery, wait for three seconds, then reinsert the battery and turn the phone on. Or back up your important data and factory reset the phone. To factory reset, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset. Check for additional updates and useful tips on our website: www.htc.com/support.

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