C3HTCONEV4GBUNLOCKEDBLACK User Manual

Your HTC One V  
User guide  
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Contents  
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Conventions used in this guide  
Conventions used in this guide  
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important  
information:  
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens  
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides  
information that may only be applicable to some situations.  
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure,  
or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.  
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain  
task or to get a feature to work properly.  
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be  
careful about to prevent potential problems.  
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Unboxing  
Unboxing  
HTC One V  
1. BACK  
2. HOME  
3. RECENT APPS  
4. VOLUME  
5. POWER  
6. Notification LED  
7. 3.5mm headset jack  
8. Proximity sensor  
9. USB connector  
§ If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity  
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC One V that  
already has a small opening for the sensor.  
§ You need to insert and use a storage card to store your photos, videos, music, and  
other files.  
   
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Bottom cover  
Removing the bottom cover  
Remove the bottom cover to access the SIM card slot and storage card slot.  
1. Securely hold HTC One V with the front facing down.  
2. With your thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it.  
 
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Replacing the bottom cover  
Antennas are placed underneath the cover. To get the best signal for calls and data  
connection, be sure to secure the cover tightly.  
1. Align the teeth underneath the bottom cover with the notches on the side of the  
phone.  
2. Press down on the bottom cover with your thumbs, and then push it until it  
locks into place.  
You’ll hear a click when the bottom cover is locked in place.  
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SIM card  
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing  
phonebook contacts and/or text messages.  
Inserting the SIM card  
1. Take the bottom cover off.  
2. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out,  
insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot.  
Removing the SIM card  
Make sure to switch off HTC One V before removing your SIM card.  
1. Take the bottom cover off.  
2. Slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.  
     
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Storage card  
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.  
Inserting the storage card  
1. Take the bottom cover off.  
2. Insert the microSDcard into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing  
down and push it into place.  
Unmounting the storage card  
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One V is on, unmount the  
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Storage > Unmount storage card.  
Removing the storage card  
1. Take the bottom cover off.  
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.  
 
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Charging the battery  
Before you turn on and start using HTC One V, it is recommended that you charge the  
battery.  
Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge  
the battery.  
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.  
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.  
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.  
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.  
Switching the power on or off  
Switching the power on  
Press the POWER button. Easy.  
When you turn on HTC One V for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.  
Switching the power off  
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the  
screen.  
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.  
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.  
   
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Setting up HTC One V for the first time  
When you switch on HTC One V for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.  
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.  
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services  
and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You  
can enable or disable them in settings later on.  
When HTC One V has started, you'll see Quick Tips on some screens (such as the  
Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC One V. The tips for a screen won't  
display again after you've closed them.  
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
>
About > Help > Show all quick tips.  
Want some quick guidance on using your  
phone?  
Show Me helps you get the most out of HTC One V in seconds.  
§ Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords  
and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC One V.  
§ Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?  
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Show Me to learn how. The topics  
range from intro to advanced and the Show Me widget even recommends  
topics that you might like.  
To open Show Me from the Home screen, tap  
> Show Me.  
If you haven't downloaded Show Me content yet, or if there's updated content  
available, just tap the download link to get it.  
Searching Show Me  
1. In Show Me, tap  
, and then enter the words you want to search for.  
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.  
   
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Your first week with your new phone  
Your first week with your  
new phone  
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One V  
HTC One V gives you an amazing camera, great sound experience, and more.  
Capture every moment as it happens  
Launch the camera from the lock screen and take your shots instantly with no delay.  
Here are some of the great camera features you can use:  
§ With Video Pic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking  
You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a  
§ With a single press of the shutter button, take three shots of your subject at  
different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. See  
§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots or more. See  
Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™  
Beats Audiointegration gives you a rich, authentic sound experience, whether you’re  
listening to music, watching a YouTube® video, or playing a game. To find out more,  
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense  
Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them  
in Dropbox. When you set up your Dropbox account from HTC One V, you can even  
get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how, see  
HTC Car  
With the HTC Car app, keep yourself entertained while finding your way on the road.  
You can use turn-by-turn navigation, browse maps, take calls, and listen to music or  
Internet radio. To find out more, see HTC Car on page 101.  
   
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Rich and seamless browsing experience  
Enjoy HTML5 and Flash® content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The  
web browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To  
find out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 53.  
You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even  
without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 56.  
Smart dial  
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.  
Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. See Making a  
Home screen  
Your Home screen is where you make HTC One V your own. You can add your  
favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.  
To find out how, see Personalizing on page 31.  
Extended Home screen  
As you start to do more things with HTC One V, you might find that one Home screen  
is not enough. No problem.  
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more  
space for adding icons, widgets, and more.  
Press  
to return to the main Home screen.  
Finger gestures  
Tap  
When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such  
as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap  
them with your finger.  
Press and  
hold  
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or  
link in a webpage), simply press and hold the item.  
Swipe or  
slide  
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or  
horizontally across the screen.  
Drag  
Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to  
drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached  
the target position.  
Flick  
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe  
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a  
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.  
     
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Rotate  
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation  
from portrait to landscape by turning HTC One V sideways. When  
entering text, you can turn HTC One V sideways to bring up a bigger  
keyboard.  
Pinch  
In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the  
screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to  
zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a webpage.  
Two-finger In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two  
scrolling  
fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and  
you can easily scroll to the information you want.  
Sleep mode  
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One V into a low power state while  
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One V is in your  
bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages  
appear on the lock screen.  
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, slide the  
Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Privacy.  
Switching to Sleep mode  
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.  
HTC One V also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.  
Waking up from Sleep mode  
To wake HTC One V up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the  
screen.  
HTC One V automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.  
   
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Unlocking the screen  
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.  
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to  
draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks.  
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag  
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.  
or  
to the ring to  
Opening an app or folder from the lock screen  
§ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring to unlock the screen  
and directly go to the app or folder.  
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch  
bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch  
bar.  
§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed  
call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.  
   
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Getting contacts into HTC One V  
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC One V. You can sync HTC One V  
with contacts from your Google® Account, computer, Facebook®, and more.  
Sync with your  
computer  
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and  
then use HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One V  
with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or  
Windows® Contacts.  
Gmail™  
Google contacts are imported to HTC One V after you sign in to  
your Google Account. You can also create more Google  
contacts right from HTC One V.  
Facebook  
Log in to your Facebook account to import your Facebook  
friends' contact information.  
Phone contacts  
SIM card  
You can choose to create and store contacts directly in  
HTC One V or transfer existing ones from your old phone.  
Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC One V.  
Microsoft  
Exchange  
ActiveSync®  
HTC One V syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft  
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.  
Transfer  
Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also  
calendar events and text messages from your old phone to  
HTC One V.  
Transferring contacts from your old phone  
Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC One V through Bluetooth®.  
Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such  
as calendar events and text messages to HTC One V.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Transfer.  
2. Tap Next to begin.  
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.  
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on, set it to discoverable mode, and then  
follow the instructions on the screen.  
Making your first call  
1. On the Home screen, tap  
.
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.  
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.  
4. To hang up, tap End Call.  
   
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Sending your first text message  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Messages.  
2. Tap  
.
3. Tap  
, and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.  
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.  
5. Tap to insert a smiley or add quick text.  
6. Tap Send.  
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off  
HTC One V  
There are two ways you can transfer your media.  
§ Connect HTC One V to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your  
computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy  
your media between them.  
§ Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to  
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC One V.  
HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off HTC One V  
to your computer.  
Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in  
the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your  
media and data.  
   
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Copying and sharing text  
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then  
paste or share it.  
Selecting text  
1. Press and hold on a word.  
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to  
select.  
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap  
Copy link URL.  
Copying and pasting text  
1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.  
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.  
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at  
the point where you want to paste the text.  
3. Tap Paste.  
Sharing text  
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.  
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message  
or social network status update.  
 
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Capturing the HTC One V screen  
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC One V features,  
or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the  
screen and share it from Gallery.  
Press and hold POWER and then press  
album in Gallery.  
. The screen is saved in the Camera shots  
Switching between recently opened apps  
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.  
1. Press  
.
2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps.  
3. Tap an app to open it.  
Notifications  
Notification LED  
The notification LED shows a:  
§ Solid green light when HTC One V is connected to the power adapter or a  
computer and the battery is fully charged.  
§ Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.  
§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.  
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.  
     
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Notification icons  
Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your  
messages, calendar events, and alarms.  
Notifications panel  
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what  
event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets  
you quickly access settings.  
1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your  
finger downward.  
If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.  
2. To close the Notifications panel, press and hold the bottom bar of the panel,  
then slide your finger up. Or just press  
.
 
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Getting to know your settings  
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi® connection or make the screen brighter?  
Do this and more in Settings.  
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
settings you can change:  
. Here are some of the basic  
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the  
item itself to configure its settings.  
§ Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call  
sound settings.  
§ Tap Display (or Display & gestures) to change the screen brightness or set how  
long the screen is off before going to sleep.  
§ Tap Security to set a screen or SIM card lock.  
Getting the battery to last longer  
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use  
HTC One V. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life.  
You can get the battery to last longer by following a few simple tips:  
§ Turn off the display when you're not using it  
§ Lower the volume  
§ Close battery-intensive programs, such as the Camera, when you're done using  
them  
§ Make sure apps are closed and not continuously running in the background  
§ Use the power adapter whenever possible  
Updating the HTC One V software  
HTC One V can check and notify you if there’s a new software update available. You  
can then download and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data  
connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update.  
Depending on the type of update, the update may erase all your personal data and  
customized settings, and also remove any applications you’ve installed. Make sure that  
you’ve backed up the information and files you want to keep.  
You might want to use Wi-Fi to download software updates to avoid extra data  
fees.  
     
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Installing an update  
When the Internet connection is on and there's a new update available, the system  
update dialog box appears and guides you through the process. If you don't see the  
dialog box, check for the update notification icon  
in the status bar.  
1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the update notification.  
2. In the system update dialog box, choose what type of connection to use for  
downloading the update.  
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to start the download.  
4. After the download is complete, tap Install now and then tap OK in the Install  
system software update dialog box.  
Wait for the update to finish. HTC One V will then restart automatically.  
Checking for updates manually  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.  
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync  
Manager  
With HTC Sync Manager, enjoy the same rich media whether you're at your computer  
or on the move. Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and  
other data on both HTC One V and your computer.  
HTC Sync Manager is the replacement for HTC Sync, and it provides a lot more  
features. You can:  
§ Play music and videos using the built-in player. You can also play iTunes® and  
Windows Media® Player playlists.  
§ Manage your library of music, photos, and videos on your computer.  
§ Get music from your CDs to your computer.  
§ Sync photos, videos, music, playlists, and albums between HTC One V and your  
computer.  
§ Sync information such as contacts, calendar, documents, and web bookmarks  
between HTC One V and your computer.  
This software works on both Windows and Mac®. To find out how to install and use  
Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in  
the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your  
media and data.  
 
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Camera  
Camera  
Camera basics  
Capture photos instantly, with no delay. Just directly launch the camera from the lock  
screen, even if HTC One V is password protected.  
1. When your display is off, press POWER.  
2. Drag the Camera icon to the lock screen ring so you can start taking photos and  
videos right away.  
From the Home screen, you can also tap Camera to launch it.  
Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more.  
After using Camera (or if you temporarily leave the Viewfinder screen), you still  
need to unlock HTC One V if you have a screen lock.  
Zooming  
§ Before taking a photo or video, slide your finger on the zoom bar to zoom in or  
out.  
§ When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always onscreen. You can freely  
zoom in or out while recording.  
Choosing an effect  
Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken  
through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain effects to videos.  
1. Tap  
.
2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.  
       
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Camera  
Setting the resolution  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. Tap Image resolution or Video quality, and then choose a resolution.  
Choosing a flash mode  
Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode.  
When using Flash on or Auto flash mode, the camera intelligently sets the best flash  
brightness for your photo.  
Taking a photo  
1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.  
2. Just point the camera on what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the  
focus automatically, and continuously refocuses as you move it.  
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap  
.
Recording video  
1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.  
2. When you're ready to start recording, tap  
3. While recording, you can:  
.
§ Freely zoom in or out.  
§ Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the  
Viewfinder screen.  
§ Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off.  
4. To stop recording, tap  
.
Taking a photo while recording a video  
While you're recording video using the main camera, tap  
your subject.  
to capture a still shot of  
     
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Camera  
Taking continuous camera shots  
Do you want to take photos of moving subjects? Whether it’s your kid's football game  
or a car race, you can capture the action.  
Make sure that you're in Auto scene to use this feature.  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold  
. The camera takes up to 20  
consecutive shots of your subject.  
Want to capture a lot more shots? Tap  
> Continuous shooting, and then clear  
the Limit to 20 frames option.  
2. After taking the shots, select the photo that you like the most, and then tap Best  
shot. To save more photos from the batch, just delete the photos you don’t  
want to keep.  
Camera scenes  
Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings to suit your  
current lighting and environment. Use Auto and let the camera automatically  
determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection of scenes before you  
start taking photos.  
Improving portrait shots  
If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make sure to use  
the portrait scene. It smoothens the skin in your shots.  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. Tap Portrait.  
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap  
.
     
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Camera  
Taking a group shot  
Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the  
same time? With HTC One V, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles  
and the fewest blinks.  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. Tap Group portrait.  
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap  
. The camera takes several shots  
and merges them into the best possible group photo.  
Taking a panoramic photo  
Whether it’s the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower, you can capture anything  
wide or tall in a single photo.  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. Tap Panorama.  
Zoom and flash are disabled when you're in this mode.  
3. When you're ready to take the first shot, tap  
prompting you to pan left or right in landscape view (or pan up or down in  
portrait view).  
. Directional arrows appear,  
4. As you pan, a guide appears onscreen. Use this to frame the first portion of the  
scene you want to capture.  
5. Continue moving HTC One V as smoothly as you can. The camera automatically  
captures five consecutive frames.  
6. Tap  
to stop capturing anytime.  
The camera stitches the shots into a single photo.  
Using HDR  
When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR to capture your  
subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows, even  
in high contrast lighting.  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. Tap HDR.  
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap  
.
The camera takes three shots at different exposure levels and combines them into one  
enhanced photo.  
     
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Camera  
Shooting in low light  
Capture stunning images even in dim light.  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. Tap Low light.  
Flash is disabled when you're in this mode.  
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap  
.
§ To avoid getting blurry photos, maintain a steady grip on HTC One V.  
§ Improve your photo after taking the shot by applying special effects like auto  
enhance and high contrast.  
Recording videos in slow motion  
Relive high speed action bit by bit and add a touch of suspense to your videos.  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. Tap Slow motion video.  
3. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.  
4. Tap to start recording.  
Changing camera and video settings  
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap  
.
2. As well as changing basic camera and video settings, you can also:  
§ Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo or video will  
be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the  
Viewfinder screen.  
§ Automatically take a shot when your subject smiles (photo mode only).  
§ Geo-tag photos to store GPS location in your captured photos (photo  
mode only).  
§ Set the ISO level. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking pictures in low  
light conditions (photo mode only).  
§ Automatically upload photos to a social network (photo mode only). You  
can set the upload frequency, select the album to upload to, and set the  
privacy level.  
     
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Personalizing  
Personalizing  
Making HTC One V truly yours  
Make HTC One V look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a  
different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming  
text, email, and calendar reminders.  
Personalizing HTC One V with scenes  
HTC One V becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are  
personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply. By switching between  
scenes, you instantly turn HTC One V into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone,  
work phone, or pure play phone.  
Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC One V  
automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.  
Creating a new scene  
You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.  
> Personalize.  
3. Tap > New.  
4. Enter a new scene name, and then tap Done.  
5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and apps, changing the wallpaper, and  
more. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene.  
Renaming a scene  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Personalize.  
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.  
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to  
rename.  
4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename.  
5. Enter a new scene name.  
6. Tap Done.  
     
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Deleting scenes  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.  
3. Tap > Delete.  
> Personalize.  
4. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then  
tap one or more scenes you want to delete.  
5. Tap Delete.  
Changing your wallpaper  
Pick your favorite photo as your Home wallpaper. Choose from the available  
wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper.  
3. Tap one of the following:  
> Personalize.  
Gallery  
Choose an existing photo and crop it.  
HTC wallpapers  
Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview.  
4. Tap Save or Apply.  
Applying a new skin  
Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different  
look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other  
items.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Personalize.  
2. On the Display tab, tap Skin.  
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.  
4. Tap Apply.  
   
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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.  
Adding a widget to your Home screen  
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.  
2. On the Widgets tab, you can:  
§ Slide left or right to browse through the complete set of widgets.  
§ Tap  
to search for specific widgets.  
§ Tap All Widgets to choose from a selection menu.  
Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.  
3. Drag a widget to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.  
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings  
such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Tap All Widgets > Settings, and then tap the widget that  
you want.  
Changing the settings of a widget  
You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail  
widgets) from the Home screen.  
1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to  
.
The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then  
opens.  
2. Customize the widget settings.  
     
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Resizing a widget  
Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen.  
1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If  
you see directional arrow buttons appear on the widget, that means the widget  
is resizable.  
2. Drag an arrow button to enlarge or shrink the widget size.  
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your  
Home screen  
Place apps you often use on your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts to  
frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more.  
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.  
2. On the Apps or Shortcuts tab, choose whether to add an app or a shortcut.  
To add an app, you can also tap  
empty area on your Home screen.  
, press and hold an app, and then drag it to an  
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on  
your Home screen  
Moving a widget or icon  
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move.  
2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.  
§ You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon  
onto another Home screen panel.  
§ When you drag a widget to a spot that’s already occupied by another widget or  
icon, the occupant automatically moves away to give room.  
3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger.  
Removing a widget or icon  
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to  
.
2. When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger.  
     
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Personalizing the launch bar  
The launch bar on your Home screen gives you one-touch access to commonly used  
apps. You can replace the apps on the launch bar with other apps you often use.  
1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out of the launch  
bar.  
2. Tap  
to go to the All apps screen.  
3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar.  
§ You can also place shortcuts to settings or information on the launch bar. Add a  
shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it to the launch bar.  
§ The apps or shortcuts you see on the lock screen are the same as the ones on the  
launch bar.  
Grouping apps into a folder  
Use folders to group apps on the launch bar or your Home screen to free up space so  
you can add more apps.  
1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically  
create a folder.  
2. Tap the folder to open it.  
3. Tap  
.
4. Select one or more apps that you want to add to the folder.  
5. Tap Add.  
You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a shortcut first to the  
Home screen, and then drag it over to the folder.  
   
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Renaming a folder  
1. Tap the folder to open it.  
2. Tap the folder window’s title bar.  
3. Enter a new folder name.  
4. Tap outside the folder to close it.  
Removing items from a folder  
1. Tap the folder to open it.  
2. Press and hold an app or shortcut, and then drag it to the Home screen, or drag  
it out to  
folder.  
to remove. Repeat this process to remove more items from the  
If there's only one item left in the folder, the folder ungroups the last item and  
removes itself automatically.  
Personalizing with sound sets  
Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ringtone and  
notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar event reminders, and more.  
By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC One V ring or alert you  
with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're  
at work.  
Creating a sound set  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Personalize.  
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.  
3. On the Sound sets screen, tap  
.
4. Enter a new sound set name, and then tap Done.  
The newly created sound set is then added to the list of sound sets. You can assign  
different tones to the sound set to your preference.  
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Personalize.  
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.  
3. Choose a sound set you want to customize, or create a new one, and then tap  
Apply.  
4. Change the ringtone, notification sound, and alarm from the Personalize screen.  
HTC One V automatically saves your choices to the current sound set.  
       
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Deleting sound sets  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Personalize.  
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.  
3. Tap  
.
4. Select one or more sound sets you want to delete.  
5. Tap Delete.  
Rearranging application tabs  
You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of  
information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs.  
1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen.  
2. Press and hold the current tab until the screen changes and shows a message  
about rearranging tabs.  
If you don't see any tabs on the app, tap > Edit tabs.  
3. You can:  
§ Change the order of the tabs. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to its  
new position.  
§ Drag a tab into or out of the bottom row to add or remove it.  
4. When you’re done, press  
.
 
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Phone calls  
Phone calls  
Making a call with Smart dial  
You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart  
dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history.  
1. On the Home screen, tap  
.
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.  
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.  
To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap  
contact name.  
beside the  
4. To hang up, tap End Call.  
Using Speed dial  
Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a  
contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial the  
number.  
The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key  
to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.  
Assigning a speed dial key  
1. On the Home screen, tap  
.
2. Tap > Speed dial.  
3. Tap  
, and then select a contact from the list.  
4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a  
speed dial key to assign.  
5. Tap Save.  
     
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Calling a phone number in a text message  
1. Tap the phone number within the message.  
2. Tap Call.  
To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the  
options menu.  
Calling a phone number in an email  
1. Tap the phone number in the email body.  
2. Tap Call.  
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event  
1. Open an event in Calendar.  
2. On the Event details screen, tap the phone number.  
3. Tap Call.  
4. When the call is received, tap  
to see event details such as the conference  
call ID or meeting PIN code on the Phone dialer screen.  
Making an emergency call  
In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC One V even if you don’t  
have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked.  
1. On the Home screen, tap  
.
2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call.  
Receiving calls  
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears.  
You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls.  
Answering a call  
Do one of the following:  
§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag  
to the Lock screen ring.  
§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Answer.  
         
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Rejecting a call  
Do one of the following:  
§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag  
to the Lock screen ring. Then  
drag to the ring the Remind me icon to create a task or the Send message icon  
to send a text message to the caller.  
§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Decline.  
§ Press the POWER button twice to reject a call.  
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call  
Do one of the following:  
§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.  
§ Press the POWER button.  
§ Place HTC One V face down on a level surface.  
If HTC One V is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent  
incoming calls.  
Look who's calling  
Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s  
latest social network status update right on the call screen. You’ll also see a birthday  
reminder, if your friend’s birthday will happen within one week.  
Viewing a task reminder while on a call  
Did you promise to babysit for a friend this weekend? If you associate a task to a  
contact, you'll see a task reminder on the call screen when you're on a call with that  
friend.  
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What can I do during a call?  
When a call is in progress, you can turn the speakerphone on, place the call on hold,  
and more.  
Putting a call on hold  
To put the call on hold, tap > Hold. The status bar then displays the hold call icon  
.
To resume the call, tap > Unhold.  
Switching between calls  
If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two  
calls.  
1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put  
the first call on hold.  
2. To switch between the calls, 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.  
Turning the speakerphone on during a call  
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC One V to your ear  
when the speakerphone is on.  
Do one of the following:  
§ Flip HTC One V over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in  
Sound settings).  
§ On the call screen, tap  
.
The speakerphone icon  
appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.  
To turn the speakerphone off, just flip HTC One V over again, facing it up. Or tap  
again.  
   
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Muting the microphone during a call  
On the call 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.  
Ending a call  
Do one of the following to end the call:  
§ On the call screen, tap End Call.  
§ Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap  
.
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.  
Setting up a conference call  
Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call  
(or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the  
conference.  
Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your  
mobile operator for details.  
1. Make a call to the first conference call participant.  
2. When connected, tap > Add call, and then dial the number of the second  
participant. The first participant is put on hold.  
3. When connected to the second participant, tap  
4. To add another participant, tap , and then dial the number of the contact.  
5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call.  
.
6. To talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap  
and then select  
Private call.  
To end the call with a participant, tap  
and then tap Finish this call.  
To end the conference call, tap End Call.  
Internet calls  
When you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive calls through  
an Internet calling account.  
Before you add an Internet calling account, make sure that you've registered with  
an Internet calling service that supports voice calls over Session Initiation Protocol  
(SIP). Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees.  
   
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Adding an Internet calling account  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts.  
3. Tap Add account.  
> Call.  
4. Enter your account details.  
5. Tap > Save.  
6. To set HTC One V to receive Internet calls on your added account, tap the  
Receive incoming calls check button.  
Making an Internet call  
Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone  
number.  
Call any of the following:  
Internet  
calling  
§ In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and  
then tap Internet call.  
account  
§ In Call History, tap an Internet call log.  
Phone  
First, enable Internet calling for your outgoing calls. Slide the  
number  
Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Call. Tap Use Internet  
calling, and then select either For all calls when data network is  
available or Ask for each call.  
Call history  
Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls.  
Returning a missed call  
You'll see the missed call icon  
in the status bar when you miss a call.  
1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is.  
2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification.  
3. Tap the caller’s name or number on the Call History screen.  
   
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Checking calls in the Call History  
1. On the Home screen, tap  
.
2. Tap > Call History.  
3. On the Call History screen, you can:  
§ Tap a name or number in the list to call.  
§ Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu.  
§ Tap  
to check only the call history of a particular contact.  
§ Tap > View to display just a particular type of calls such as missed calls or  
outgoing calls.  
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History  
1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number, and then tap Save  
to People.  
2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing  
contact.  
Clearing the Call History list  
On the Call History screen, do one of the following:  
Remove one name or  
number  
Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete  
from call history.  
Clear the entire list  
Tap > Remove call history > Select all > Delete.  
Home dialing  
When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home.  
Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while  
roaming. But when manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus  
(+) sign and country code before the number.  
Changing the default country code for Home dialing  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Home dialing settings.  
> Call.  
3. Select a country, and then tap OK.  
 
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Turning off Home dialing  
If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you  
can turn off Home dialing.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Call.  
2. Under Other settings, clear the Home dialing check button.  
Call services  
You can change the settings of various phone services. Call services may include call  
forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out  
about the availability of call services.  
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Call.  
 
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Messages  
About the Messages app  
Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose  
and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages screen, your sent and  
received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone  
number.  
Sending a text message (SMS)  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Tap  
3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.  
> Messages.  
.
Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap  
whom you want to send the message.  
, and then select the contacts to  
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.  
5. Tap Send, or press  
to save the message as a draft.  
§ There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed  
above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be  
delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message.  
§ Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an  
email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose  
a very long message.  
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Messages.  
2. Tap  
.
       
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3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field.  
Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap  
whom you want to send the message.  
, and then select the contacts to  
4. To add a subject line, tap > Add subject.  
5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.  
6. Tap , and then choose an attachment type.  
7. Select or browse for the item to attach.  
8. After adding an attachment, tap  
to see options for replacing, viewing or  
removing your attachment.  
9. Tap Send, or press  
to save the message as a draft.  
Creating a slideshow  
1. After you've added either a photo, video, or audio in the multimedia message  
you’re composing, tap  
> Slide.  
2. Choose where you want to insert the next slide.  
3. Right after adding a slide, do one of the following:  
§ Tap  
, and then choose to add a photo or a video.  
§ Tap  
> Audio to add music or a voice recording to a slide.  
§ Tap Add text, and then enter your caption.  
§ Tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment.  
4. Tap > Preview. Tap once on the preview screen to see playback controls.  
If you don't see Preview, scroll down the menu.  
5. When finished, tap Send, or press  
to save the message as a draft.  
Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages?  
1. If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a contact  
name, tap  
.
2. Tap > Show Email.  
To always show email addresses, tap on the All messages screen, and then  
tap Settings > General > Show email address.  
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Resuming a draft message  
1. On the All messages screen, tap > Drafts.  
2. Tap the message and then resume editing it.  
3. Tap Send.  
Checking your messages  
Depending on your notification settings, HTC One V plays a sound, vibrates, or  
displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A  
new message icon  
is also displayed in the status bar.  
To open and read the message, you can:  
§ Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message notification.  
§ Go to the Messages app and open the message.  
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message  
§ If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message,  
tap it to view the content.  
§ To save the attachment, tap the multimedia message, and then choose to save  
from the options menu.  
§ If the attachment is a contact (vCard), tap it to view the contact information,  
then tap Save to add to your contacts.  
§ If the attachment is an appointment or event (vCalendar), tap it to choose the  
calendar where to save it, and then tap Import.  
If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, you can choose to  
check the size and subject first before you download a multimedia message. On the  
All messages screen, tap > Settings > Multimedia messages (MMS). Clear the  
Auto-retrieve option.  
Saving a text message in the Tasks app  
Save a text message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply.  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap the message you want to save, and then tap Save as task.  
3. Enter a task title and other details.  
4. Tap Save.  
   
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Replying to a message  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.  
3. Tap Send.  
Replying to another phone number of the contact  
When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One V, you’ll see the  
particular phone number used below the contact's name.  
Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest  
message you’ve received from this contact.  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap  
, and then select another phone number of this contact.  
3. Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your reply message.  
4. Tap Send.  
Forwarding a message  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.  
3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients.  
4. Tap Send.  
   
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WAP push messages  
WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that  
you have requested from a service provider.  
When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon  
status bar.  
is displayed in the  
Opening and reading a new WAP push message  
1. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the push message notification.  
2. Tap Visit website.  
Viewing all your WAP push messages  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Messages.  
2. Tap > Push messages.  
You can only see this option if you've previously received WAP push messages.  
Managing message conversations  
Locking a message  
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other  
messages in the conversation.  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap the message that you want to lock.  
3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon  
is displayed.  
Copying a text message to your SIM card  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM. A SIM card icon  
is displayed.  
Deleting a single message  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap the message that you want to delete.  
         
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3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap  
the message to display the options menu again.  
4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK.  
Deleting several messages within a conversation  
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the  
exchange of messages with that contact.  
2. Tap > Delete.  
3. Tap Delete by selection or Delete by phone number (if the contact used  
multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation).  
4. Select the messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.  
In the Messages settings, tap General > Delete old messages to auto delete old  
messages per conversation.  
Deleting a conversation  
1. On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose  
messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.  
2. Tap OK to delete the entire thread.  
Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you  
select the Delete locked messages check box.  
Deleting several conversations  
1. On the All messages screen, tap > Delete.  
2. Select the conversation threads you want to delete.  
3. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.  
Backing up your text messages  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Messages.  
2. Tap > Back up SMS > Back up SMS.  
3. Enter a name for your backup file, and then tap OK.  
   
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Backing up text messages via mail  
You need to set up your email account in Mail.  
1. On the All messages screen, tap > Back up SMS.  
2. Tap Back up SMS via mail.  
The Mail app's compose screen opens, with the backup file attached.  
3. Enter your email address.  
4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send.  
To restore your text messages on HTC One V, open the email message with the  
backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to open the Restore  
SMS, screen and then tap the backup file to restore your text messages.  
Restoring text messages  
You can only restore text messages that were exported using the Back up SMS  
feature.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Messages.  
2. Tap > Back up SMS > Restore SMS.  
3. Tap the backup file to import.  
4. Tap OK.  
Setting message options  
Access and change the settings of the Messages app. You can add a signature to your  
messages, edit your MMS options, and more.  
On the All messages screen, tap > Settings.  
 
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Search and Web browser  
Search and Web browser  
Searching HTC One V and the Web  
You can search for information on HTC One V and on the Web by using Search. Some  
apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to  
search only within those apps.  
Setting search options  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
.
2. Tap > Settings.  
3. Tap Google Search, and then customize your search settings.  
4. When done, press  
.
5. Tap Searchable items, and then select the items you want included when doing  
a search.  
Performing searches on the Web and HTC One V  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
.
2. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type,  
matching items on HTC One V and suggestions from Google web search are  
shown as a list.  
3. If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap the item to open it in  
its compatible app.  
Tap  
to enter it in the search box. New suggestions appear and you can enter  
beside a subsequent suggestion to quickly refine your search.  
more text or tap  
Browsing the Web  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Internet.  
2. Tap the URL box on top of the screen.  
3. Enter your search keywords or a webpage address.  
4. On the webpage, you can:  
§ Tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link to see more options.  
§ Tap an email address to send a message to the email address.  
§ Flick down the screen to quickly show the URL box and other options.  
     
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Switching to Reading mode  
Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Reading mode removes menus,  
banners, and backgrounds from a webpage.  
While viewing an article, tap  
off.  
(when it's available) to switch reading mode on or  
Viewing the full version of a website  
While viewing a webpage, tap > View desktop site.  
Opening or switching between browser tabs  
Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to  
another.  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Tabs.  
2. Do one of the following:  
§ To open a new tab, tap New tab.  
§ To switch to another browser tab, slide your finger until the webpage you  
want to view appears. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen.  
Tap  
to close a webpage.  
 
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Private browsing  
You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies  
are not shared and deleted when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in  
incognito also won't appear in your browser history except for files you download.  
From the browser screen, tap Tabs > New incognito tab.  
Adding and managing your bookmarks  
Bookmarking a webpage  
Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen (not when you're using an  
incognito tab).  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Add to.  
2. Tap Bookmarks.  
3. Edit the bookmark name if needed.  
4. To save the bookmark to a new folder, tap Bookmarks.  
5. On the Add to screen, tap  
> New folder.  
6. Tap Done.  
Opening a bookmark  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Bookmarks.  
2. On the Bookmarks tab, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then  
tap it.  
If you have set up Google Chromesync on your Google Account, tap  
on the  
Bookmarks screen, and then select the Google Account to view for your synced  
bookmarks.  
Editing a bookmark  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Bookmarks.  
2. On the Bookmarks tab, tap > Edit.  
3. Tap  
at the right of the bookmark you want to edit.  
4. Enter your changes, and then tap Done.  
     
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Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome  
Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome browser and sync them on  
HTC One V. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http://  
§ Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google  
Account and set up Google Chrome sync.  
§ Be sure that you are logged in to your Google Account every time you save  
Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap your Google Account.  
> Accounts & sync.  
3. Select the Sync Internet option.  
Saving web content for later  
Save webpages to read later, even without an Internet connection. Some video clips in  
webpages can also be added to the Watch list so you can quickly find and watch  
them during your free time.  
Only webpages will be stored on HTC One V. You need to connect to the Internet  
when opening linked pages and video clips.  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Add to.  
2. Tap Reading list or Watch list.  
Viewing items in your Reading list or Watch list  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Saved.  
2. On the Saved tab, do any of the following:  
§ Under Reading list, tap a thumbnail of the webpage you want to open.  
§ Under Watch list, tap a thumbnail of the video clip you want to open.  
§ Tap to see more options.  
Viewing your browsing history  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.  
You can also press and hold  
.
2. On the History tab, tap a time period to see a list of webpages you've visited.  
   
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Clearing your browsing history  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.  
2. On the History tab, tap > Clear all.  
Viewing a page that you often visit  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.  
2. On the Most visited tab, navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap  
the page.  
Clearing the list of most visited pages  
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.  
2. On the Most visited tab, tap > Clear all.  
Downloading files and apps  
You can download file and apps directly from your favorite websites.  
Files and apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To  
protect HTC One V and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you  
download and open only the files you trust.  
1. Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can download the  
file you want.  
2. Do any of the following:  
§ Follow the website's download instructions for apps.  
§ Press and hold an image or a web link, and then tap Save link.  
Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set HTC One V to allow  
installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.  
Viewing your downloads  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Downloads.  
2. Tap the file to open it.  
   
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Setting browser options  
Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and  
security options when using the web browser.  
From the browser screen, tap > Settings.  
Setting your homepage  
1. From the browser screen, tap > Settings.  
2. Tap General > Set homepage.  
3. Select the homepage you want to use.  
Choosing when to show content compatible with Adobe Flash  
Choose which Adobe® Flash content you want to see on a webpage, and when you  
want to view it.  
1. From the browser screen, tap > Settings.  
2. Tap Advanced > Enable Flash and plug-ins > On demand.  
After selecting On demand, you can show the Adobe Flash content by tapping  
on  
the webpage.  
   
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Gallery  
About the Gallery app  
Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on  
HTC One V or your online albums.  
You can even:  
§ Add photo frames and apply effects.  
§ Trim your videos.  
§ Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more.  
Viewing photos and videos  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap a photo or video album.  
3. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.  
While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap  
More > Show on map to see the location where you took the photo. (Show on map  
is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.)  
Starting a photo slideshow  
1. Tap a photo album.  
2. Tap Play.  
During the slideshow, tap the screen to show the controls. Tap  
preferences.  
to set slideshow  
         
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Watching a video  
1. Tap a video album and then tap a video.  
2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume,  
capture an image during playback, and more.  
Taking a photo while watching a video  
While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap  
to capture a still shot.  
Editing your photos and videos  
Rotating a photo  
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.  
2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right  
Cropping a photo  
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.  
2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Crop. You’ll see a crop box around  
the photo.  
3. You can:  
§ Drag the crop box over the part of the photo you want to crop.  
§ Press and hold the edge of the crop box. When directional arrows appear,  
drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box.  
4. Tap Save.  
The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.  
     
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Adding photo effects  
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.  
2. Press and hold on a photo, and then tap Edit > Effects.  
3. Tap an effect to apply to the photo.  
4. Tap Save.  
The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.  
Adding custom photo effects  
Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You can make  
your own photo effects in Gallery.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Find the picture you want to add effects to.  
You can only add effects to photos that are stored in your phone.  
3. Tap Edit > Effects >  
>
.
If you do not see any buttons on the screen, tap the screen once to show the  
buttons.  
4. Tap a filter.  
5. Drag the slider to get the effect you want.  
You can do the following with filters while creating the custom effect:  
§ Add more than one filter to create a complex effect.  
§ Rearrange filters to modify the effect. Press and hold the filter you want to move.  
Then drag it to a new position.  
§ Remove filters. Press and hold the filter you want to remove. Then drag it to  
Remove.  
6. Tap  
to add a frame to your photo.  
7. Tap Done to apply the effects to your photo.  
To save your custom effects for future use, tap Save Preset.  
8. Tap Save to save your photo as a new photo.  
Trimming a video  
Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC One V.  
1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.  
2. Press and hold the video you want to edit, and then tap Trim.  
 
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3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and  
end.  
As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the  
middle is your start or end frame.  
4. Tap  
to preview your video.  
5. Tap Done.  
The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.  
Viewing photos in your social networks  
Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your  
social networks or photo sharing sites.  
Log on to your accounts before you start viewing online photos.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. On the top bar, tap , and then tap a social network or photo sharing site.  
3. Tap an account to start viewing photos in that account.  
To comment on a photo, press and hold a photo thumbnail and then tap Add  
comment.  
Sending your photos and videos  
Send photos and videos to your computer or to another device via email, MMS, or  
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. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.  
3. Tap Share, and then tap Gmail or Mail.  
 
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4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.  
5. Compose your message and then tap  
(Gmail) or Send (Mail).  
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. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.  
3. Tap Share > Messages.  
4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically  
added into the MMS message.  
5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap  
and then  
tap Picture or Video.  
6. Compose your message and then tap Send.  
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth  
Use Bluetooth to send photos and videos to another device or to your computer.  
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.  
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.  
3. Tap Share > Bluetooth.  
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.  
You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so  
the files can be sent.  
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web  
Use the Gallery app to share photos and videos straight to your social networks. And  
you can post videos on YouTube.  
You can also share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it.  
Sharing photos or videos on Facebook  
Log in to your Facebook account before you upload photos or videos.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.  
3. Tap Share > Facebook for HTC Sense.  
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.  
 
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5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded  
photos or videos.  
Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag  
friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to  
go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done.  
6. Tap Done.  
Sharing photos and videos on Flickr  
Log in to your Flickr® account before you upload photos or videos.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.  
3. Tap Share > Flickr.  
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.  
5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded  
photos or videos.  
Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag  
friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to  
go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done.  
6. Tap Done.  
Sharing photos on Picasa  
Sign in to your Google Account before you upload photos to Picasa.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share.  
3. Tap Share > Picasa.  
4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next.  
5. Enter a caption for the photos you're uploading.  
6. Select the online album where you want to upload the photos, or tap  
to  
create a new album.  
7. Tap Upload.  
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Sharing videos on YouTube  
Upload your videos to YouTube and become an instant sensation.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap a video album, and then tap Share > YouTube.  
3. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next.  
4. Tap the Google Account that you want to use, accept the Terms of Service, and  
then select which data connection to use to upload the videos.  
5. Enter a title and description for the videos you're uploading.  
6. Select a privacy option for the videos or tag them for easy searching.  
7. Tap Upload.  
Music  
Browsing music in the library  
You need to copy music files to HTC One V first to use the Music app to play music.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Music > My phone.  
2. Tap to browse a category, such as Artists or Albums.  
     
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Listening to music  
Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC One V using the Music app.  
1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it.  
2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.  
Press and drag your finger across the  
progress bar to jump to any part of the song.  
Show options for adding the song to a  
playlist, sharing the song, and more.  
Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when  
button is gray.)  
Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all  
songs, repeat current song, and don’t repeat.  
Finding music videos on YouTube  
It's easy to find music videos of the song you’re listening to on YouTube. On the Now  
playing screen, tap  
> Search > YouTube.  
Updating album covers  
1. On the Now playing screen, tap > Update album art.  
2. Choose whether to automatically or manually update all album covers or update  
just the current song on the Now playing screen.  
Playing music from the Lock screen  
When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the  
screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.  
   
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You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel.  
Making your music sound better  
When you plug in your headset, you can choose to enjoy your music with a variety of  
enhanced sound profiles.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Sound > Sound enhancer.  
3. Choose a sound profile. The sound profile will be immediately applied.  
Creating a playlist  
Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist  
containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day.  
You can make as many playlists as you like.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Start playing a song that you want to add to a new playlist.  
3. Tap > Add to playlist.  
> Music > My phone.  
If there are no existing playlists, you will be prompted to enter a new playlist name.  
4. On the Select playlist screen, tap  
5. Enter a playlist name.  
6. Tap Save.  
.
You can also add additional songs while creating a new playlist. Tap > Add songs  
to add more songs.  
Playing the songs in a playlist  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Tap > Playlists.  
> Music > My phone.  
3. Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first.  
When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the  
songs from your playlist.  
Managing playlists  
After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and  
more.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Music > My phone.  
2. Tap > Playlists, and then tap the playlist you want to edit.  
   
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3. Tap > Edit playlist.  
Add songs  
1. Tap > Add songs.  
2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs.  
3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist, and then  
tap Add.  
Rearrange songs Press and hold  
next to the song title you want to move,  
and then drag it to its new position.  
Delete songs  
Select the songs you want to remove from the playlist.  
Change playlist Type the new name of the playlist in the title text box.  
name  
4. Tap Save.  
Deleting playlists  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Music > My phone.  
2. Tap  
> Playlists.  
3. You can:  
§ Press and hold the playlist you want to delete, and then tap Delete playlist.  
§ Tap > Delete playlists to remove several playlists.  
Setting a song as a ringtone  
Pick a song from your Music library and set it as your ringtone or as ringtone for a  
favorite contact.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Find the song that you want to set as a ringtone.  
3. Tap > Set as ringtone.  
> Music > My phone.  
4. Tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If you select Contact ringtone, choose  
the contacts you want to associate the ringtone with.  
Trimming an MP3 ringtone  
Use the Music app's ringtone trimmer if you want to set only a part of the song as  
ringtone.  
1. When you find the song that you want, tap  
> Set as ringtone > Trim the  
ringtone.  
2. Drag the trim sliders  
to the part where you want the ringtone to begin  
and end.  
For a more precise trimming, tap the left or right arrow buttons. Time markers  
indicate where you are on the song.  
   
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3. When you're done trimming, tap Set as.  
4. Choose whether to set your trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact  
ringtone.  
You can see your new ringtone in the phone settings. Slide open the Notifications  
panel, and then tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.  
Sharing music using Bluetooth  
Choose a song from the Music app’s library and use Bluetooth to send it to another  
device or your computer.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Music > My phone.  
2. Find the song you want to send.  
3. Tap  
> Share > Share file > Bluetooth.  
You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC One V and connect to the receiving  
Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.  
 
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Accounts and sync  
Adding your social networks, email accounts,  
and more  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap  
3. Tap the account type you want to add.  
> Accounts & sync.  
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.  
Adding one or more Google Accounts  
Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use  
Google apps on HTC One V.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap  
3. Tap Google.  
> Accounts & sync.  
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new  
account.  
§ If you added more than one Google Account, apps such as Gmail can allow you to  
switch between your accounts.  
§ HTC One V can only back up settings (such as bookmarks and your  
Wi-Fipassword) to the first Google Account that you added.  
Forgot your Google Account password?  
If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it  
by going to the Google website.  
1. On HTC One V or on your computer, open your web browser  
3. Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your  
Google Account.  
4. Click Submit.  
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password.  
     
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Managing your online accounts  
Syncing all your accounts automatically  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Accounts & sync.  
2. Tap the Auto-sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync on or off.  
Syncing an account manually  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Accounts & sync.  
2. Tap the account you want to sync.  
3. Tap  
.
Changing the synced data or settings for an account  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap the account that you want to update.  
3. Tap the item you want to sync or edit.  
> Accounts & sync.  
Removing an account  
You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from  
HTC One V. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service  
itself.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Accounts & sync.  
2. Tap the account that you want to remove.  
3. Tap  
.
     
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People  
About the People app  
With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via  
phone, messaging, email, and social networks.  
And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their  
contact information so you won't have duplicate entries.  
To open People, from the Home screen, tap  
> People.  
Your contacts list  
The People app lists all contacts stored on HTC One V and from the online accounts  
you're logged in to.  
Your contacts list also displays the contacts stored on your SIM card (marked with  
).  
To see Twittercontacts and their tweets in People, you need to download, install,  
and sign in to Twitter for HTC Sense. To download it, open the HTC Hub app and  
go to Applications > Categories A ~ Z > HTC Essentials.  
To download apps from HTC Hub, you need to create an HTC Account.  
You can:  
§ View your profile and edit your contact  
information.  
§ Create, edit, or find contacts.  
§ See status updates.  
§ Tap a name to see that contact's stored  
information.  
§ See a notification icon when a contact has sent  
you new messages or when it's the contact's  
birthday.  
§ Check out who's online in Google Talk. Online  
status icons are displayed if you’re signed in to  
Google Talk.  
     
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Filtering your contacts list  
Choose which account contacts to show.  
1. On the People tab, tap  
on the top bar.  
2. Choose the online accounts that contain the contacts you want to display.  
3. Press  
.
To set your contact sorting options, tap > Settings.  
Setting contact search options  
In addition to searching contacts by name, you can also search by other criteria such  
as by their group name or company.  
1. On the People tab, tap > Settings.  
2. Tap Search contacts by, and then choose the types of criteria to search for.  
Setting up your profile  
Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people.  
1. On the People tab, tap My profile.  
2. Tap Edit my contact card.  
3. Enter or edit your name and contact details.  
4. Tap  
(or the current photo) to change your contact photo.  
5. Tap Save.  
What you can see on your profile  
When you tap My profile, you'll see the following tabs:  
Details  
Shows your contact details. You'll also see your most recent posts in social  
networks (if you're signed in to social networks.) You can also edit your profile  
or share it with others.  
Updates  
Shows the updates that you've posted in your social networks.  
Gallery  
Shows your social network albums and photos.  
     
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Adding a new contact  
1. On the People tab, tap  
.
2. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name.  
Tap  
if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name.  
Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add a name prefix (such as  
Dr.) or a name suffix (such as Ph.D).  
3. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync  
with.  
Some fields may not be available when you’re adding contacts to your SIM card.  
4. Enter the contact information in the fields provided.  
5. Tap Save.  
Finding people you know on social networks  
HTC One V automatically searches for your phone contacts on different social  
networks you're signed into. Based on matching email addresses and contact details,  
you can send requests to your contacts to join your social network.  
To turn this feature on or off, tap > Settings on the People tab, and then select or  
clear the Find people you know option.  
To manually refresh the list of people suggestions, tap > Manage contacts >  
Linked contacts. On the Notifications tab, tap > Refresh.  
Sending social network requests to your contacts  
1. Tap the People you know notification (when it's available on the People tab).  
2. Choose the people to follow or send friend requests using the social networks  
you're signed into.  
Importing or copying contacts  
Importing contacts from your SIM card  
1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts.  
2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from SIM card.  
3. If you have a Google or Exchange ActiveSync account, tap the type for the  
imported contacts.  
4. Select the contacts you want to import.  
5. Tap Save.  
     
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Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account  
1. On the People tab, enter the contact's name or email address in the search box.  
2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory.  
3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC One V.  
4. Tap  
to save the contact to your Exchange ActiveSync account.  
Copying contacts from one account to another  
1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts.  
2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy  
from.  
Contacts from your social network accounts may not be copied.  
3. Select a contact type or account you want to save to.  
Merging contact information  
Avoid duplicate entries by merging contact information from different sources, such  
as your social network accounts, into one contact.  
Manually merging contact information  
1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you  
want to link.  
2. Tap  
.
3. Tap All contacts, and then tap the contact you want to link.  
Breaking the link  
1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose  
link you want to break.  
2. Tap  
.
3. Under the Linked contacts section, tap  
beside an account to break the  
link.  
Contact information and conversations  
When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens.  
The contact details screen has the following tabs:  
   
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Details  
Shows the information you've stored for the contact. Get in touch with the  
contact by tapping an option.  
Thread  
Shows SMS messages and emails you've received from the contact. It also lists  
all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact.  
Updates  
Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts.  
If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section,  
you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact.  
Gallery  
Shows the linked contact’s albums and photos.  
Editing a contact’s information  
Social network contacts cannot be edited.  
1. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact.  
2. Enter the new information.  
3. Tap Save.  
Deleting contacts  
1. On the People tab, tap > Delete contacts.  
2. Select the contacts you want to remove.  
3. Tap Delete.  
Contact groups  
Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole  
group. You can also sync groups on HTC One V with the groups in your Google  
Account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent  
group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get  
calls from the most.  
Creating a group  
1. On the Groups tab, tap  
2. Enter a name for the group.  
3. Tap to select a photo for the group.  
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4. Tap > Add contact to group.  
5. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save.  
6. When your group is complete, tap Save.  
Editing a contact group  
1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group.  
2. 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 next to the group name to change or remove the group  
photo.  
§ Tap > Add contact to group to add more members.  
§ To rearrange the group members, press and hold  
at the end of the  
contact’s name, and then drag it to its new position.  
§ Tap  
beside a contact to remove it from the group.  
3. Tap Save.  
Sending a message or email to a group  
You will be charged for each text message sent. For example, if you send a  
message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.  
1. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to.  
2. Go to the Group action tab.  
3. Choose if you want to send a text message or email.  
Rearranging your contact groups  
1. On the Groups tab, tap > Edit groups.  
2. Press and hold  
at the end of the group to move, and then drag it to its new  
position.  
3. Tap Save.  
Deleting groups  
You can only delete groups that you have created.  
On the Groups tab, you can:  
§ Press and hold a group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group.  
§ Tap > Edit groups to choose several contact groups to remove.  
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Adding People widgets  
Stay close with the people that matter by adding a people widget for each of your  
groups.  
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.  
2. On the Widgets tab, tap All Widgets > People.  
3. Choose the widget style, and then drag it to a home screen thumbnail where  
you want to add it.  
4. Select the group you want to add as a widget.  
5. Repeat the above steps to add another People widget.  
Setting the default communication method  
Choose the communication action (for example, call or send a message) when you tap  
a contact's photo on the People widget.  
1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget.  
2. Tap a contact's photo on the widget.  
3. Tap the communication method you want for the contact.  
If you need to change the default communication method, tap the contact's name  
(not the photo), and then tap Set default action.  
Getting in touch with a contact  
1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget.  
2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name) on the widget. The default  
communication method you've set for this contact will be performed.  
Sending contact information  
1. On the People tab, do one of the following:  
To send  
Do this  
Someone's contact  
information  
Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon  
or photo), and then tap Send contact as vCard.  
Your contact  
information  
Press and hold My profile, and then tap Send my  
profile.  
2. Choose how you want to send the vCard.  
3. Select the type of information you want to send.  
4. Tap Send.  
   
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Sending multiple contact cards  
1. On the People tab, tap > Send contacts.  
2. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share  
3. Tap Send.  
4. Choose how you want to send the contact cards.  
Backing up your contacts to the storage card  
1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts.  
2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Export to Storage card.  
3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, and then tap OK.  
Restoring contacts  
You can only restore contacts that were backed up to the storage card using the  
Export to SD card feature.  
1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts.  
2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from Storage card.  
3. If you have more than one account set up, tap the type for the imported  
contacts.  
 
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Social  
Facebook for HTC Sense  
Signing in to your Facebook account from the Accounts & sync settings or the  
Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded) automatically signs you in to Facebook  
for HTC Sense. Also, you may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect  
to your Facebook account.  
With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can:  
§ See your Facebook contacts and their status updates in People.  
§ See Facebook photos in Gallery.  
§ Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream.  
§ View Facebook events and friends’ birthdays in Calendar.  
About Friend Stream  
With Friend Stream, you can share and get updates from friends in popular social  
networks in a single feed.  
From the Home screen, tap  
> Friend Stream.  
When you tap someone’s status update, you can:  
§ Write a comment.  
§ Like someone’s Facebook posts.  
§ Look at someone’s album photos.  
When you tap someone’s photo or name, you can:  
§ Check the person’s profile details.  
§ Look at the person’s Facebook wall.  
Tap  
to display posts from a particular social network.  
Slide to the other tabs to see more options. You can tap > Edit tabs to customize  
the Friend Stream tabs.  
Updating your status in Friend Stream  
1. On the All tab, tap  
.
2. Enter your status update.  
       
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3. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network  
accounts, tap  
, and then clear the social networks to exclude.  
4. Tap Done.  
5. Tap  
.
6. Choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update.  
7. Tap Post.  
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream  
Post your status updates, write messages on walls, or check in to a place.  
Posting a message on a friend's Facebook wall  
1. In Friend Stream, tap  
2. Tap > My wall.  
> Facebook.  
3. Tap a friend from the list.  
4. Enter your message.  
5. Tap  
to attach a photo.  
6. Tap Post.  
Commenting on and liking Facebook posts  
Tap someone’s status update on the All tab, and do any of the following:  
§ Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment  
on the album photos using the Gallery app.  
§ Tap Like to like the person’s status update.  
§ Tap the text box, and then enter what you think about the person’s status  
update.  
Checking in to a place  
Let your Facebook friends know where you are by checking in to a place.  
In order to find your location, you need to enable location sources in Settings >  
Location.  
1. Go to the Locations tab, and then tap  
2. Tap a place from the list.  
3. Tap Check in.  
.
4. Add your status message and even tag the friends you're with.  
5. Tap Check in.  
   
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Chatting in Google Talk  
Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with  
other people that also use Google Talk.  
To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap  
> Talk.  
To learn what you can do and get help in Google Talk, tap > Help.  
Using Google+  
With Google+, you can check your friends' updates, post updates of your own, and  
chat with friends in your Google+ circles.  
To open Google+, on the Home screen, tap  
> Google+  
To learn what you can do and get help in Google+, tap > Help.  
   
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Email  
Gmail  
Viewing your Gmail Inbox  
All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox.  
From the Home screen, tap  
> Gmail.  
Archive, delete or Tap the check box before the  
label multiple  
conversations  
email message or conversation.  
Then tap the onscreen buttons at  
the bottom to choose what to do  
with the selected messages or  
conversations.  
Display drafts, sent Tap Inbox at the top bar and then  
messages, and  
other labels  
tap another label (such as Sent,  
Drafts, or your created label) to  
view its messages and  
conversations.  
Switch to your  
other Gmail  
account  
Tap Inbox at the top bar, and  
then tap the account you want to  
switch to.  
Sending an email message in Gmail  
1. In the inbox of the Gmail account you want to use, tap  
.
2. Fill in one or more recipients.  
Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc)  
of the email message? Tap > Add Cc/Bcc.  
3. Enter the email subject, and then compose your message.  
4. If you want to attach a photo or video, tap > Attach file.  
5. Tap  
to send.  
Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail  
1. In the Gmail inbox, tap the email message or conversation.  
2. To reply to the sender, tap  
. Or, tap  
and choose whether to Reply all or  
Forward.  
   
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3. Do one of the following:  
§ If you're replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply  
message.  
§ If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients.  
Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received  
email. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email  
message.  
4. Tap  
to send.  
Getting help  
To find out more about using Gmail, in the Gmail inbox, tap > Help.  
Mail  
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Mail.  
2. Do one of the following:  
§ If this is the first email account you're adding in Mail, tap Other (POP3/  
IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen.  
§ If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, tap > New account >  
Other (POP3/IMAP).  
3. Enter the email address and password for your email account and then tap  
Next.  
If you’re asked to enter more email settings, ask your email service provider for  
assistance.  
4. Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup.  
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account  
You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later.  
Add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC One V.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Mail.  
2. Do one of the following:  
§ If this is the first email account you're adding in Mail, tap Microsoft  
Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen.  
§ If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, tap > New account >  
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.  
     
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3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next.  
If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to  
enter your Exchange Server settings. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for  
details.  
4. Choose the sync options that you want, then tap Next.  
5. Enter the account name, then tap Finish setup.  
Checking your Mail inbox  
When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that  
you’ve set up on HTC One V.  
To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account,  
and then tap another account.  
Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts  
You can view email messages from all your accounts just in one place without having  
to switch to different accounts.  
Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts.  
Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts  
they belong to.  
Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox.  
Organizing email messages  
Do you have a big pile of email messages in your inbox? Organize your email  
messages into tabs and quickly find the messages you want.  
1. Switch to the email account that you want to use.  
2. In the inbox, tap > Edit tabs.  
 
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3. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to the bottom row to add.  
4. Press  
and then slide to the added tab.  
Manually refreshing an email account  
Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email  
messages manually at any time.  
§ While viewing an email account, tap > Refresh.  
§ If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time.  
Go to the All accounts inbox first. Then tap > Refresh.  
Sorting email messages  
You can sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size.  
In an email account inbox, tap > Sort, and select from the sorting options.  
To quickly scroll through the message list based on the sorting option you've  
selected, press and hold two fingers on any email message, and then drag upward  
or downward.  
Sending an email message  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Switch to the email account that you want to use.  
3. Tap  
> Mail.  
.
4. Fill in one or more recipients.  
Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc)  
of the email message? Tap > Show Cc/Bcc.  
5. Enter the subject, and then compose your message.  
6. Do any of the following:  
§ Add an attachment. Tap Attach and then choose what you want.  
§ Set the priority for an important message. Tap > Set priority.  
7. Tap Send, or to send it later, tap Save.  
Resuming a draft email message  
1. In an email account inbox, tap > Folder > Drafts.  
2. Tap the message.  
3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send.  
   
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Reading and replying to an email message  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Mail.  
2. Switch to the email account you want to use.  
3. In the email account inbox, tap the email message or conversation you want to  
read.  
If you want to read a particular message inside an email conversation, tap  
expand the conversation, and then tap the email message.  
to  
4. Tap Reply or Reply All.  
Tap for more actions for the email.  
Where are my unread email messages?  
Unread email messages display in bold in your inbox. If you're viewing the  
unified inbox of all your email accounts, color bars also appear next to unread  
email messages. The color bars also indicate the email account from where the  
email message is received.  
To group all unread email messages, add the Unread tab to your inbox.  
1. Switch to the email account you want to use.  
2. In the inbox, tap > Edit tabs.  
3. Press and hold Unread, and then drag it to the bottom row to add.  
4. Press  
, and then tap the Unread tab.  
Saving an email message in the Tasks app  
Save an email message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply.  
1. In an email account inbox, press and hold the email message, and then tap Save  
as task.  
2. On the New task screen, enter the task details, and then tap Save.  
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Searching email messages  
1. Tap  
.
2. If you want to refine or filter your search, tap  
, check the search options, and  
then tap OK. For example, you can focus the search on a part of an email or  
filter email messages that have attachments or tagged as high priority.  
3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for.  
Tap a result to open the email message.  
Searching for emails from a contact  
Do you remember the sender, but can't find a particular email from him or her?  
1. Switch to the email account you want to use.  
2. Press and hold an email message from a contact.  
3. Tap Search the mail from the sender. A list of email messages from that contact  
appears.  
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email  
Flagging an email  
1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account.  
2. While viewing the inbox, tap the flag icon that appears beside an email message  
or conversation.  
To flag an email message inside a conversation, tap  
and then tap the flag icon of the email message.  
to expand the conversation,  
Setting your Out of the office status  
1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account.  
2. Tap > Out of the office.  
3. Tap your current office status, and then select Out of the office.  
4. Set the dates and times.  
5. Enter the auto-reply message.  
6. If you want a different auto-reply message for recipients outside your  
organization, tap the Send auto reply message to external recipient option, and  
then enter the auto-reply message in the box that appears.  
7. Tap Save.  
Sending a meeting request  
1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account.  
2. Tap > New meeting invitation.  
     
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3. Enter the meeting details.  
4. Tap Save.  
Managing email messages  
Moving email messages to another folder  
1. Switch to the email account you want to use.  
2. Select the email messages you want to move.  
To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all.  
3. Tap Move to, and then select a folder.  
Deleting email messages  
1. Switch to the email account you want to use.  
2. Tap the check buttons of email messages you want to delete.  
To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all.  
3. Tap Delete.  
Switching to other mail folders  
1. In an email account inbox, tap > Folder.  
2. Tap the mail folder that contains the messages you want to view.  
Changing email account settings  
You can change your email notification settings, add an email signature, delete an  
account and more.  
1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change.  
2. Tap > Settings.  
Syncing email less frequently  
When you don't need to sync email frequently, such as when you're watching video or  
driving, use Smart Sync to automatically extend the time before HTC One V syncs  
your email account. Smart Sync helps you save battery power.  
1. Switch to the email account where you want to use Smart Sync.  
2. Tap > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive.  
3. Tap Peak time sync > Smart Sync.  
 
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4. Tap Off-peak sync > Smart Sync.  
5. Press  
.
Smart Sync then extends the email synchronization time after each auto sync time  
passes and you don't open the Mail app. To sync your email at any time, open the Mail  
app and check your inbox.  
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Calendar  
About Calendar  
Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events,  
meetings, and appointments.  
You can set up HTC One V to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar,  
Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.  
If you've signed into your social network accounts, related calendar events will appear  
in Calendar.  
Creating an event  
You can create events that sync with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars,  
as well as events on HTC One V.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Calendar.  
2. On any Calendar view, tap  
.
3. Tap the calendar name to select the calendar to which you will add the event.  
4. To invite people, tap and choose who you want to invite.  
5. Enter and set the event details.  
6. Tap Save.  
Viewing the Calendar  
1. Tap a Calendar tab.  
2. Do any of the following:  
§ In any Calendar view, return to the current date by tapping Today.  
§ Events in day, week, and agenda views are color coded to indicate which  
account or type of calendar they belong to. To find out what each color  
represents, tap  
.
If you don't see a Calendar tab, tap > Edit tabs, press and hold a Calendar tab,  
and then drag it to the bottom row.  
       
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Month view  
In month view, you will see markers on days that have events.  
Do any of the following in month view:  
§ Tap a day to view the events for that day.  
§ Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose  
to create an event or switch to either day or agenda view.  
§ Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months.  
Day and agenda views  
Day view shows your events per day, whereas agenda view displays all your events in  
chronological order.  
§ If the event is a birthday or anniversary of your Facebook contact, tap it to send  
a greeting.  
§ When in day view:  
§ Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.  
§ Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days.  
§ If you see the day's weather shown, tap the weather to change it to display  
another city.  
§ See the event time in another time zone. Tap > Dual time zone > Choose  
location, and then enter the second location.  
Week view  
Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.  
When in week view, you can:  
§ Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.  
§ Tap an event (shown as colored blocks) to view its details.  
§ Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks.  
Managing Calendar events  
Editing an event  
You can only edit events that you have created.  
1. While viewing an event, tap  
.
If you're editing an event that repeats, you'll be asked whether you want to edit just  
that occurrence or all occurrences of that event.  
2. Make your changes to the event.  
3. Tap Save. Or tap Send update if you've invited people to the event.  
 
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Deleting an event  
Do any of the following:  
§ While viewing an event, tap > Delete event.  
§ In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete or  
Delete event.  
If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence  
or all occurrences from Calendar.  
Sharing an event  
You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a  
file attachment with your email or message.  
1. Do one of the following:  
§ While viewing an event, tap > Forward.  
§ In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap  
Forward.  
2. Choose how you want to send the event.  
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation  
Go to the Invites tab to see meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or  
declined.  
§ You must set up an Exchange ActiveSync account to receive meeting invitations in  
Calendar.  
§ If you don't see the Invites tab, tap > Edit tabs, press and hold Invites and then  
drag it to the bottom row.  
1. Tap the Invites tab and then tap a meeting invitation.  
2. Accept, decline, or tentatively accept the invitation, or propose a new time.  
Tap to choose from more options, such as moving the invitation to a folder.  
 
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Setting reminders for your events  
Have an important event that you must remember? Calendar makes it easy to remind  
yourself of important events.  
1. While viewing a calendar event, tap Reminder.  
2. Choose how far in advance you want to be reminded of the event.  
You can set the default reminder time or choose an event reminder tone in the  
Calendar settings.  
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders  
If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon  
appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you.  
will  
1. Open the Notifications panel.  
2. Tap the event reminder notification.  
3. Do one of the following:  
§ Choose to snooze or dismiss all event reminders.  
§ Press  
to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the  
status bar.  
Showing or hiding calendars  
1. In any Calendar view, tap  
.
2. Select or clear the calendar you wish to show or hide, and then press  
.
§ Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC One V, even if they are hidden.  
§ You can also show or hide tasks that you've created in HTC One V.  
Changing Calendar settings  
You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies  
you of upcoming events.  
In any Calendar view, tap > Settings.  
       
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Online storage and services  
Online storage and services  
Dropbox  
Using Dropbox on HTC One V  
When you use Dropbox, you'll always have access to your photos, videos, and  
documents – on HTC One V, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you  
have Dropbox access.  
If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google  
Play.  
On HTC One V, sign in to your Dropbox account so you can:  
§ Enjoy an additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years.  
§ Access your photos and videos that are stored in Dropbox right from Gallery.  
§ No more large attachments when sharing by email. Simply send a link to your  
Dropbox files.  
§ View and edit Office documents that are stored in Dropbox.  
§ Save documents, such as from email attachments, directly to Dropbox.  
§ Check your remaining Dropbox storage space anytime.  
§ Search for files. Just include Dropbox as one of the searchable items in Google  
Search.  
About the additional free Dropbox storage offer  
The additional 23GB Dropbox storage is a special offer that's available on HTC One V  
and other HTC devices using Androidwith HTC Sense4.0. This offer is available to  
both new and current Dropbox users.  
§ To get the additional 23GB of Dropbox storage free for two years, please sign in  
to your Dropbox account from HTC One V (and not from your computer or  
other non-HTC devices), and complete the getting started guide on the  
Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com/gs).  
§ If you don't have a Dropbox account yet, you can create a new account from  
HTC One V or from your computer at www.dropbox.com.  
§ This additional free storage is a one-time offer only. You're eligible to use this  
offer only on one HTC device.  
§ You won't be able to use this offer again if you create or sign in to Dropbox with  
a different account.  
     
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Setting up your Dropbox account  
To get your additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years, set up your  
Dropbox account from HTC One V, and complete the getting started guide on the  
Dropbox website.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap > Dropbox.  
> Accounts & sync.  
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to create or sign in to your account.  
4. Using your computer's web browser, go to the Dropbox website  
(www.dropbox.com), log in to your account, and complete the getting started  
guide.  
From the Home screen, you can also tap  
set up your account.  
> Dropbox to use the Dropbox app to  
Sharing your photos and videos on Dropbox  
Use Gallery to upload your photos and videos to Dropbox. You can then share the link  
to your Dropbox so that your friends can see your photos and videos.  
Uploading your photos and videos to Dropbox from Gallery  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery.  
2. Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share.  
3. Tap Share > Dropbox.  
4. Select the photos or videos you want to upload, and then tap Next.  
5. Create or choose a folder in Dropbox, and then tap Upload.  
§ To view your uploads right from Gallery, put them under the Photos folder in your  
Dropbox. Or under Photos, create a folder and upload them to this folder.  
§ Your new camera shots will be uploaded automatically, if you turned on the  
Camera Upload feature when you set up your Dropbox account on HTC One V. If  
you didn't turn it on before, you can open the Dropbox app, and then tap > Turn  
on Camera Upload.  
Viewing your uploaded photos and videos from Gallery  
The Camera Uploads folder and subfolders under the Photos folder in your Dropbox  
can be accessed from Gallery. They will appear as albums.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Tap > Dropbox.  
> Gallery > Albums.  
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3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox,  
make sure you tap Allow.  
This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and  
videos from Gallery.  
4. Tap an album to view the photos and videos in it.  
Sharing the link to your Dropbox  
Share the link to your entire album of photos and videos that's in your Dropbox so  
other people can access it.  
1. From the Gallery Albums screen, tap  
> Dropbox.  
2. Tap an album, and then tap Share.  
3. Choose how you want to share the link to this album such as send it by email or  
post it to your social networks.  
Use the Dropbox app if you want to share just a single photo or video. Tap  
that  
appears next to the file, and then tap Share.  
Sending the links to Dropbox files by email  
No more attaching files to your email. Using the Mail app, you can easily include the  
links to your Dropbox files and send them in your email.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Mail.  
2. If you have several email accounts, switch to an email account you want to use.  
3. Create a new email message and fill in your recipients, or reply to an email.  
4. You can:  
§ Tap Attach > Document, and then choose a document type.  
§ Tap Attach > File if you want to choose any file type.  
5. Tap Dropbox.  
6. Open the folder that contains the files that you want, and then select the files  
you want to share.  
7. Tap Done.  
You'll then see the links to your selected files added to your email message.  
8. Tap Send.  
Keeping your documents in Dropbox  
Saving an Office document to Dropbox  
Using Polaris Office, you can create or open a document and save it to your Dropbox.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Polaris Office.  
2. Create a new document, or open an existing document.  
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3. Tap > File > Save as.  
4. Enter a new filename.  
5. Tap the box under Location, and then tap Dropbox.  
6. Tap Save.  
Your document will be saved to the Polaris Office folder in the root of your Dropbox  
folder.  
After opening a document, you can also tap > File > Share > Dropbox to upload  
the document to a Dropbox folder.  
Editing an Office document in Dropbox  
Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your Dropbox.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Polaris Office.  
2. Tap Dropbox.  
3. Open the folder that contains the document you want to view or edit.  
4. Tap the document to open and view it.  
5. To make changes, tap Edit.  
6. After editing the document, tap > File.  
7. Save the document, or save it as a new file in Dropbox.  
Checking your Dropbox storage space  
You can check how much storage space you still have in your Dropbox before you  
upload more content.  
Before your Dropbox storage info appears in settings, you need to access your  
Dropbox from an app first (such as Gallery) and allow HTC Sense to access your  
Dropbox.  
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Storage.  
Under Online storage, you'll see your available Dropbox storage.  
Unlinking HTC One V from Dropbox  
You can remotely unlink HTC One V from your Dropbox, if you lost your device.  
1. On your computer's web browser, log in to the Dropbox website  
2. On the right-hand corner of any page on the website, click Account. (Or click  
your account name, and then click Settings.)  
3. Click the My Computers tab.  
4. Click Unlink to the right of your Android device.  
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5. Click the My Apps tab.  
6. Remove HTC Sense. Just click the X mark to the right of this item.  
SkyDrive  
About SkyDrive for HTC Sense  
With SkyDrive® online storage, you can keep all your photos and documents in one  
place. You can access them anytime on HTC One V, your computer, and your other  
mobile device where you have SkyDrive access.  
You can:  
§ Use Gallery to upload your photos. You'll also be able to access your photos  
that are stored in your SkyDrive storage.  
§ No more large attachments when sharing by email. Simply send a link to your  
files that are stored in SkyDrive.  
§ Use Polaris Office to edit your Office documents that are stored in SkyDrive.  
§ Save documents from HTC One V directly to your SkyDrive storage.  
Signing in to SkyDrive  
To use SkyDrive as your online storage, sign in using your Windows Live® ID.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap > SkyDrive for HTC Sense.  
> Accounts & sync.  
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in, or to create your Windows Live ID  
first if you don't have one yet.  
Uploading your photos to SkyDrive from Gallery  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Gallery > Albums.  
2. Tap the album that contains the photos that you want.  
3. Tap Share > SkyDrive for HTC Sense.  
4. Select one or more photos you want to upload, and then tap Next.  
5. Select a folder in SkyDrive, and then tap Done.  
Sending the links to SkyDrive files by email  
To share your files stored in SkyDrive by email, you don't need to download them and  
attach to your message. Using the Mail app, you can easily include the links to your  
SkyDrive files and send them in your email.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Mail.  
2. If you have several email accounts, switch to an email account you want to use.  
3. Create a new email message and fill in your recipients, or reply to an email.  
   
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4. You can:  
§ Tap Attach > Document, and then choose a document type.  
§ Tap Attach > File if you want to choose any file type.  
5. Tap SkyDrive.  
6. Open the folder that contains the files that you want, and then select the files  
you want to share.  
7. Tap Done.  
You'll then see the links to your selected files added to your email message.  
8. Tap Send.  
Keeping your documents in SkyDrive  
Saving an Office document to SkyDrive  
Using Polaris Office, you can create or open a document and save it to your SkyDrive  
online storage.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Create or open a document.  
3. Tap > File > Save as.  
4. Enter a new filename.  
> Polaris Office.  
5. Tap the box under Location, and then tap SkyDrive.  
6. Tap Save.  
After opening a document, you can also tap > File > Share > SkyDrive for HTC  
Sense to upload the document to a SkyDrive folder.  
Editing an Office document in SkyDrive  
Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your SkyDrive  
storage.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Polaris Office.  
2. Tap SkyDrive.  
3. Open the folder that contains the document you want to view or edit.  
4. Tap the document to open it.  
5. To make changes, tap Edit.  
6. After editing the document, tap > File.  
7. Save the document, or save it as a new file in SkyDrive.  
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HTC Car  
On the road with HTC Car  
Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC One V to reach your destination, keep  
you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Get  
easy access to music, maps, navigation, and phone calls with HTC Car.  
1. HTC Car instantly launches when you mount HTC One V in HTC Car Kit.  
2. On the HTC Car main panel you can:  
§ Swipe left or right to go to the other panels such as Music or People.  
§ From the main panel, tap a shortcut to do something right away. For  
example, tapping the Music shortcut immediately plays the last song you  
were listening to.  
When using HTC Car, return to the main panel from any screen by tapping  
.
HTC Car makes it easy to switch back to your regular phone mode. Simply remove  
your HTC One V from HTC Car Kit and HTC Car will automatically exit.  
You can also manually close HTC Car by pressing  
from the main panel.  
Playing music in HTC Car  
1. From the main panel, swipe left until you see the Music panel.  
2. Slide up from the bottom of the screen. You can then browse music by category  
or search your collection.  
3. Tap an album, song, or playlist to listen to it.  
4. Next time you want to play the same music, you can:  
§ Tap the Music shortcut on the main panel to play the last song you were  
listening to.  
§ Swipe back to the Music panel and tap any of the recent albums.  
When HTC One V is connected to a Bluetooth media device, you can change the  
sound profile. On the Now playing screen, tap  
want.  
and then tap the profile you  
     
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Listening to Internet radio in HTC Car  
HTC Car provides easy access to Internet radio stations for your listening pleasure.  
1. From the main panel, swipe left until you see the Internet Radio panel.  
2. Slide up from the bottom of the screen. You can then:  
§ Browse for available stations by category.  
§ Tap  
topic.  
to enter and search for stations by keyword such as artist name or  
3. Tap a station to start listening to it.  
4. Next time you want to tune into the same station, you can:  
§ Tap the Internet Radio shortcut on the main panel to tune into the last  
station you were listening to.  
§ Swipe back to the Internet Radio panel and tap any of the recent stations.  
Finding your way with HTC Car  
HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go. Easily access maps and  
find out your current location. Find nearby attractions on your weekends. HTC Car  
gives you the information you need so you won't get lost.  
Exploring what's around you  
Feeling adventurous? With just a few taps, you can find interesting places around you  
quickly.  
1. Swipe right until you see the Navigation panel, and then tap  
.
2. Tap a category or enter your own search keywords.  
Getting directions in HTC Car  
By default, HTC Car uses Google Mapsas the navigation app. In countries where  
Google Maps doesn't support turn-by-turn navigation, you can set HTC Car to use  
the HTC Locations app.  
1. Swipe right until you see the Navigation panel.  
2. You can:  
Search for a new place  
Tap  
Tap  
Tap  
.
.
Look up a previously searched place  
Get directions for an upcoming event in Calendar  
.
3. Tap an item to see the beginning and end points on the map.  
4. Tap Start navigation to get the directions.  
 
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Staying connected to your contacts  
Just because you're driving doesn't mean you have to be isolated from the rest of the  
world. With HTC Car, you can take calls, make calls, and get notifications.  
Handling incoming calls in HTC Car  
With one simple gesture, you can choose how you want to handle an incoming call.  
§ Swipe right to answer.  
§ Swipe left to decline.  
Making phone calls in HTC Car  
§ On the main panel, tap the Phone shortcut to open the dialpad.  
§ To make a call from your phonebook, swipe across the screen until you see the  
People panel. Then slide up from the bottom to go to your phonebook.  
Changing HTC Car settings  
Choose your default Bluetooth accessories, set HTC Car to launch automatically, and  
more.  
On the main panel, tap the status icons below the clock.  
   
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Location settings  
Turning on location services  
In order to find your location on HTC One V, you need to enable location sources.  
1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Location.  
2. Select one or both of the following:  
Google's location Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your  
service  
approximate location.  
GPS satellites  
Finds your GPS location. This requires a clear view of the  
sky and more battery power.  
Locations  
About Locations  
Search for places of interest, get directions to places you want to go to, and drive  
using turn-by-turn GPS navigation with Locations. Locations is also your perfect travel  
companion, whether you’re at home or when you’re in a different country. With  
Locations, you can download maps beforehand so you don’t have to worry about  
having an Internet connection while on the road or costly data roaming charges when  
abroad.  
If you are in an area where there are a lot of surrounding buildings, Locations may  
have a hard time pinpointing your location.  
Finding your location and what’s around you  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Locations.  
2. If you don't see your current location on the map, tap  
.
3. Tap Quick links > Nearby.  
4. Select a category that you’re interested in to see the places that are close by.  
         
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Searching for a place of interest  
You can search for a name of an establishment, street, or city. Suggested matches will  
be shown while you type.  
1. In Locations, tap  
.
2. Tap Points of interest.  
3. Enter the place you want to search for.  
If you don't see what you're looking for, tap under Extended search to expand the  
search.  
4. Tap an establishment to get directions, show on map, and more.  
Searching for an address  
1. In Locations, tap  
> Address.  
2. Enter as much of the address as you know.  
If you don't see what you're looking for, tap under Extended search to expand the  
search.  
Matching information is displayed.  
3. Tap the address that you're looking for.  
From the available options, choose to show on map, get directions, and more.  
Choosing the map to search from  
1. In Locations, tap  
.
2. Before performing your search, tap the Current search region box and then  
choose the country that you want.  
If you don't have a downloaded map of that country, Locations will search its  
online maps.  
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Viewing maps  
From the Home screen, tap  
location.  
> Locations. A map opens, showing your current  
Tap to search for a point of interest or  
address.  
Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views.  
Point of interest. Tap to see details, call,  
get directions, and more.  
Your current location.  
This icon appears when you're manually  
controlling the direction of the map with  
your two fingers.  
Zoom buttons. (Tap the screen to show  
the zoom buttons.)  
Quick links Tap to show more tabs, such as Footprints  
and Trips.  
Choosing which places of interest to show on the map  
1. While viewing a map, tap > View (or More > View).  
2. Choose the points of interest you want or don’t want to see when you’re  
viewing a map.  
You can also choose to show or not show footprints and 3D buildings on the map.  
3. Tap OK.  
Pinning a location on the map  
Pin a favorite location on the map and add it as a footprint, get directions to it, or  
share it with friends.  
1. While viewing a map, press and hold an area on the map that you want to pin.  
2. Tap  
and then choose what you want to do.  
To remove all the pins on the map, while viewing a map, tap > Clear pin (or More  
> Clear pin).  
 
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Changing the language of street names and places of interest  
1. While viewing a map, tap > Settings > Map > Map language ( or More >  
Settings > Map > Map language.  
2. Choose one of the following.  
Use native map  
language  
Use this if you want to use the local language of the map.  
For example, if you are looking at a map of Japan, it will  
use Japanese characters.  
Use language that Use this if you want to use your current language settings.  
fits best This may not be available for all maps.  
Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints  
HTC Footprintsprovides an easy way to record your favorite places and revisit those  
places. You can take a photo of a location such as a restaurant or sightseeing spot  
and store it together with its precise GPS location, street address, phone number, and  
more.  
The next time you want to visit the same place, just open the footprint. You can then  
view the location on the map, search for it on the Web, and more.  
Adding a location as a footprint  
1. Search for the destination you want to go to.  
2. Tap Save to Footprints.  
3. You can:  
§ Tap  
to fine tune the position of the footprint on the map.  
, and then choose the appropriate labels for the location.  
§ Tap  
§ Tap Capture to take a picture and add it as a photo for the footprint.  
§ Tap > Edit to add a note for the footprint.  
§ Tap > Record voice to add a voice memo to the footprint.  
4. Tap Done.  
Setting a footprint as your home location  
Save your home address as a footprint to make it easier to set it as your destination.  
1. While at your home location, open Locations, and then tap Quick links >  
Footprints.  
2. Tap  
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3. Edit the details if you want, and then tap Done.  
4. Tap Set my home, and then select your home address from the list.  
To change your home address at any time, tap  
.
Revisiting a footprint  
1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category.  
2. Tap the footprint you want to revisit.  
3. Under Actions, choose whether to view the footprint on the map, get directions,  
look up nearby establishments, and more.  
Editing or deleting a footprint  
1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category.  
2. Press and hold the footprint you want to edit or delete.  
3. Tap Edit or Delete on the options menu.  
Sharing your footprints  
1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category.  
2. Press and hold the footprint that you want.  
3. Tap Share, and then choose how you want to share the footprint.  
Deleting multiple footprints  
1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category.  
2. Tap > Delete.  
3. Select the footprints you want to delete, and then tap Delete.  
Exporting your footprints  
Back up footprints by exporting them. You can also open exported footprints files in  
other applications such as Google Earthon your PC.  
1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category.  
2. Tap > Export, and then tap OK. Footprints are exported as .kmz files. If you  
exported multiple footprints at one time, they are saved together in one .kmz  
file.  
After exporting, tap Send if you want to share the .kmz file.  
 
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Importing footprints  
Bring back footprints you've previously backed up. You can also import .kmz files that  
you saved in other applications.  
1. On the Footprints tab, tap > Import.  
2. Tap Footprints data, and then tap the file you want to import.  
You can also tap Photos to import a picture that can have footprint information  
added to it.  
Planning your trips  
Use Trips to plan your itinerary. Pinpoint places in a city or a country that you want to  
visit, and then easily get directions from one destination to the next.  
Creating a trip  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Locations.  
2. Tap Quick links > Trips.  
3. On the Trips tab, tap  
> Create a new trip.  
4. Enter a name for your trip.  
5. Tap  
, and then search for a place of interest from the available options.  
6. Add more places that you want to visit.  
7. Tap Save.  
Getting directions to your places of interest  
1. On the Trips tab, tap a trip to open it.  
2. Tap  
to view the map.  
3. Tap  
. The map shows the route to places you added, starting from the first  
item on your itinerary.  
4. Do one of the following:  
§ At the bottom of the screen, tap  
or  
to follow the route of your  
itinerary.  
§ Slide the directions bar up, and then tap the instructions to follow the route  
of your itinerary.  
 
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Managing a trip  
Changed your travel plans? After creating a trip, you can add, reorder, or delete  
places on it.  
1. On the Trips tab, tap a trip to open it.  
2. Do any of the following:  
Add more  
places  
1. Tap  
.
2. Search for a place of interest from the available options.  
Reorder  
places  
1. Tap > Edit.  
2. Press and hold  
at the end of the item you want to move.  
When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then  
release.  
3. Tap Done.  
Delete places 1. Tap > Edit.  
2. Mark the places you want to delete.  
3. Tap Done.  
Deleting trips  
1. On the Trips tab, tap > Delete.  
2. Select the trips you want to delete.  
3. Tap Delete.  
Exporting your trips  
Back up trips by exporting and saving them as .tcz files.  
On the Trips tab, tap > Export.  
To deselect all the trips, tap > Deselect all.  
Exported trips are saved as .tcz files. If you exported multiple trips at one time, they  
are saved together in one .tcz file.  
Importing trips  
Bring back trips you previously backed up as .tcz files.  
1. On the Trips tab, tap > Import.  
2. Tap the file you want to import and then tap Import.  
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Getting directions  
Get detailed directions to where you want to go.  
Getting directions from your current location  
1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to.  
You have footprints saved? You can also set a footprint as your destination. Just go  
to the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint.  
2. Tap Directions.  
3. Choose how you want to get to your destination. The map opens showing the  
route to your destination.  
4. Do one of the following:  
§ At the bottom of the screen, tap  
or  
to follow the route to your  
destination.  
§ Slide up the directions bar, and then tap the instructions to follow the route  
to your destination.  
If you have turn-by-turn navigation for that country, tap  
navigation.  
to start turn-by-turn  
Getting directions by setting a start and end location  
1. While viewing the map, tap > Directions .  
2. Tap the My location text box, and then search for the starting location you want.  
3. Tap the End point text box, and then search for the destination you want.  
4. Tap Driving or Walking depending on how you want to get to your destination.  
5. Do one of the following:  
§ At the bottom of the screen, tap  
or  
to follow the route to your  
destination.  
§ Slide up the directions bar, and then tap the instructions to follow the route  
to your destination.  
If you have turn-by-turn navigation for that country, tap  
navigation.  
to start turn-by-turn  
 
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Using turn-by-turn navigation  
§ Check if you have purchased turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region  
you’re in.  
§ To use turn-by-turn navigation, the GPS satellites option in Settings > Location  
needs to be selected.  
1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to.  
Do you have footprints stored? You can also set it as your destination. Just go to  
the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint.  
2. Tap Premium navigation.  
Setting navigation preferences  
Choose how you want Locations to map your route. You can tell Locations to avoid  
highways or toll roads, show lane information, choose your route preference, and  
more.  
1. While using turn-by-turn navigation, tap  
> Navigator.  
2. Set your preferences by selecting or tapping an item.  
Turning off speed and safety camera alerts  
If you have the safety camera service, you can choose to turn this service off  
temporarily.  
1. While using turn-by-turn navigation, tap  
> Warnings.  
2. Clear the Speed warning and Safety camera warning check buttons.  
Answering a call while using navigation  
When a call comes in, the whole map nudges up a bit so you can see the incoming call  
and answer it. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to use navigation as we made sure that  
the call screen just occupies as little space as possible at the bottom of the screen.  
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Managing Locations services  
Check maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice  
instructions that are already on HTC One V.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Locations.  
2. Tap > Get more. On the Purchased tab, you’ll see a list of services that you  
already have on HTC One V.  
Downloading maps or purchasing services  
Going to a different country for vacation? You can download the map of the country  
you’re going to for free. You can also download or purchase additional services such  
as navigation, safety camera, and turn-by-turn voice instructions.  
You need to connect to the Internet to download or purchase maps and services.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Locations.  
2. Tap > Get more.  
3. Slide to the tab of the item or service that you want to download.  
4. Depending on what you selected, tap Download or Purchase.  
If you have a voucher code, enter it by tapping Voucher code at the top of the  
Navigation tab.  
Google Maps  
About Google Maps  
Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and  
receive detailed directions to your destination.  
It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on  
a map, or view locations at street level.  
§ To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources.  
§ The Google Maps app does not cover every country or city.  
       
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Getting around maps  
When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check  
out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map.  
To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Tap to show your current location. The blue marker  
current location on the map.  
> Maps.  
or  
shows your  
Searching for a location  
In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of  
business or establishment (for example, museums).  
1. In Maps, tap  
.
2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box.  
3. Tap the Enter key on the keyboard to search for the location you entered or tap  
a suggested search item. The search results are displayed as markers on the  
map.  
4. Do any of the following:  
§ Tap a marker . A balloon then opens, showing the location's name. If  
that's what you're looking for, tap the balloon.  
§ Tap Results list to show the search results as a list, and then tap the  
location.  
Details about the selected location displays on the screen.  
5. Tap the onscreen buttons to view the location on a map, get directions, view the  
location in Street View (if available), and more. Scroll down the screen to view  
more options.  
Clearing the map  
After searching on a map, you can clear away the various markers drawn on it.  
Tap > Clear Map.  
Checking the details of a location  
1. Press and hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with  
the name of the location, a part of the address, and a thumbnail from Street  
View (if available).  
2. Tap the balloon to see more information. You can get directions to the location,  
check for nearby places of interest, and more.  
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Searching for a place of interest near you  
Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google  
Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas  
station or ATM kiosk.  
Before using Places, you need to enable location sources.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Tap the type of place you want to search, or tap  
looking for. When several places are found, the search results appear as a list.  
3. You can:  
> Places.  
to enter what you're  
§ Tap Map view to see where these places are on the map.  
§ From the search results list, tap a place to view more information.  
Getting directions  
Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for  
travel by foot, public transportation, or car.  
1. While viewing a map, tap  
.
2. Do any of the following:  
§ Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from  
where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the  
second text box.  
§ Tap  
to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a  
map.  
If the place you’ve set as your destination has several locations available, choose  
which one to go to.  
3. Choose how you want to get to your destination.  
4. Tap Get directions.  
5. Tap Directions list to view the directions.  
You can also tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions.  
When you’re finished viewing or following the directions, tap  
to reset the map.  
Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history.  
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Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country)  
Google Latitude® user location service lets you and your friends share locations and  
status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’  
locations, send your location details by email, and more.  
Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your  
friends to view your location or accept their invitations. Only friends that you have  
explicitly invited or accepted can see your location.  
Opening and joining Latitude  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Maps.  
2. While viewing a map, tap  
> Join Latitude.  
3. After you’ve joined Latitude and closed the application, you can do any of the  
following to open it from the Home screen:  
§ Tap  
> Latitude.  
§ Open Maps, and then tap  
> Latitude.  
Getting help  
If you need help or have questions about Maps or Latitude, tap > Help (or More >  
Help).  
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Essential apps  
Using the Clock  
About the HTC Clock widget  
Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also  
use the Clock to show the time in another city.  
Changing the location on the Clock widget  
By default, the Clock widget displays your current weather. You can customize the  
Clock widget on your Home screen to show the weather of another location.  
1. Press and hold the Clock widget and then drag it to the Edit button.  
2. Choose a city.  
If you don't see the city that you want, tap  
3. Tap Done.  
to search for it and add it.  
You can add more than one Clock widget to the extended Home screen.  
About the Clock app  
Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC One V as a  
world clock to see what time it is in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or  
track your time using the stopwatch or timer.  
To open the Clock app, tap  
from the Home screen, and then tap Clock. Tap the  
tabs on the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the  
different functions.  
   
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World Clock settings  
Setting your home city  
1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Home settings.  
2. Enter your home city’s name.  
3. Scroll through the list and tap your home city.  
Setting the date and time manually  
1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Local time settings .  
2. Clear Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone, and then set the time  
zone, date, and time as required.  
Adding a city to the World Clock screen  
1. On the World Clock tab, tap  
.
2. Enter the city name you want to add.  
3. Scroll through the list and tap the city that you want to add.  
Setting an alarm  
You can set up one or more alarms.  
1. On the Alarms tab, select the check buttons of an alarm and then tap that alarm.  
2. Under Set alarm, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and  
set the alarm time.  
3. If you want the alarm to recur, tap Repeat and set when you want the alarm to  
go off.  
4. Tap Done.  
§ To turn off an alarm, clear the check buttons of that alarm.  
§ If you need to set more than three alarms, tap  
.
Deleting an alarm  
1. On the Alarms tab, tap  
.
2. Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete.  
   
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Checking Weather  
Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts  
for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather  
forecasts for other cities around the globe.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Weather. The options for hourly and four-day  
forecasts are displayed.  
2. While viewing forecasts, you can:  
§ Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other  
cities.  
§ Tap  
to update the weather information at any time.  
Your settings in the Weather app also control the weather information that is shown  
in the Clock and Calendar.  
Adding a city to the Weather screen  
Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather  
forecasts in these cities. In addition to your current location, the Weather screen can  
display up to fifteen cities.  
1. On the Weather screen, tap  
.
2. Enter the location you want to add.  
3. Tap the city that you want.  
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen  
1. On the Weather screen, tap > Edit.  
2. Press and hold  
at the end of the item you want to move, and then drag it to  
its new position.  
3. Tap Done.  
Deleting cities from the Weather screen  
1. On the Weather screen, tap > Edit.  
2. Select the cities you want to remove, and then tap Done.  
   
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Working on documents  
Use Polaris Office to edit Microsoft Office Word (.doc and .docx), Microsoft Office  
Excel (.xls and .xlsx), Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt and .pptx), and plain text (.txt)  
files while on the go.  
You can also view Microsoft Office PowerPoint Shows (.pps).  
From the Home screen, tap  
> Polaris Office.  
Viewing a document  
On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want to open and open  
it.  
While viewing the file list, tap to refresh or sort the list.  
Creating a document  
1. On the Polaris Office main screen, tap  
2. Choose a file type to create.  
3. Start entering text.  
.
4. Press  
, and then tap Save .  
Editing a document  
1. On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want to edit and  
open it.  
2. Do any of the following:  
§ If your file is a Microsoft Office Word, a Microsoft Office PowerPoint, or a  
plain text document, tap  
.
§ If your file is a Microsoft Office Excel document, tap a cell and then enter  
your changes in the text box.  
3. Slide across the toolbar at the bottom to choose from different editing  
functions.  
If you don't see the toolbar, tap > Toolbar on.  
4. When done making your changes, press  
and then tap either Save or Save as.  
Editing a presentation  
1. With the Microsoft Office PowerPoint document opened, tap  
.
2. Tap to show the other slides and tap the slide that you want to edit.  
     
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3. Do any of the following:  
§ To add another slide, tap  
and then choose a layout.  
§ To edit text, tap a text box on the presentation twice.  
§ To resize an image or a text box, tap it and then drag  
.
§ Use the tool bar at the bottom to continue editing the presentation.  
4. Tap  
5. Press  
to preview the presentation.  
and tap Save or Save As.  
Editing a worksheet  
1. With the Microsoft Excel file opened, tap a cell on the worksheet.  
2. Do any of the following:  
§ Tap the formula bar and enter text, figures, or symbols.  
§ To enter a function, tap  
.
§ To select multiple cells, tap a cell and then drag  
.
§ To change the format of the text or numerical value, tap a cell and then tap  
> Format.  
§ To insert a graph, select the information that you want to include in the  
chart and then tap > Insert > Chart.  
§ Use the tool bar at the bottom of the screen to continue editing the  
worksheet.  
3. Press  
and tap Save or Save As.  
Completing tasks  
Use the Tasks app to organize and track to do and task lists. You can save tasks on  
your phone or sync them with your Microsoft Exchange Active Sync and Google  
accounts. You can view these tasks in the Calendar app.  
To open the Tasks app, tap  
> Tasks  
To switch between task accounts, tap  
and then tap another account.  
Creating a task  
1. In the Tasks app, enter the task name in the New task text box.  
If you want to create a task and enter the details later, tap  
the task name.  
after you've entered  
2. Tap  
and then enter the task details.  
3. Tap Save.  
   
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Linking a task to a contact  
Helping friends out on a project or event? Link a task to a contact in the People app  
so that when your friend calls, the task will appear on the screen. You can also filter  
tasks to show what tasks are associated to a specific contact.  
Only tasks under My Tasks can be linked to a contact.  
1. While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under People, and enter a  
name.  
2. If you want to link the task to a contact in the People app, tap  
3. Select the contact, and then tap Save.  
.
4. Fill in the rest of the details, and then tap Save.  
Linking a task to a location  
Link tasks to a location so that the next time you are in an area, you can check which  
errands you can do along the way.  
You can only link a location to tasks created under My Tasks.  
1. While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under Location and enter  
a location.  
2. To specify an area in the map, tap  
3. Move to an area.  
4. Tap Done.  
.
5. Enter a name for the location and tap OK.  
6. Fill in the rest of the details, and then tap Save.  
The task is plotted on a map with other tasks linked to locations.  
§ To view these tasks on a map, tap  
on the Tasks main screen. Pan across the  
map until  
(location indicator) appears. The location indicator shows how  
many tasks are linked to that location.  
§ To view the details of the task, tap  
.
§ To view your location on the map, tap > Locate me.  
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Managing tasks  
1. Go to the list that contains the task.  
2. In the list of tasks, you can:  
Mark a task  
complete  
Tap the check buttons next to the task. To view completed  
tasks, tap > Completed.  
Sort tasks  
1. Tap > Sort.  
2. Select how you want to sort the tasks.  
Edit a task  
1. Press and hold the task that you want to edit, and then  
tap Edit.  
2. Edit the task details, and then tap Save.  
Delete a task  
Press and hold the task that you want to delete, and then  
tap Delete.  
Postpone a task 1. Press and hold an overdue task, and then tap Postpone.  
2. Choose how long you want to postpone the task.  
Move a task to  
another list  
You can only move the task to another list that is under the  
same account.  
1. Press and hold the task that you want to move, and then  
tap Move to.  
2. Tap the task list where you want the task to appear.  
Viewing the unified task list  
You can view and update a unified list of tasks. Tasks are color coded so you can  
easily distinguish which accounts they belong to.  
In the Tasks app, tap  
> All accounts.  
If you want to view tasks that are stored in HTC One V , tap My tasks.  
Filtering tasks  
1. Go to the list that contains the tasks that you want to filter.  
2. Tap  
.
3. From the list, choose how you want to filter the tasks.  
Creating a task list  
1. In the Tasks app, tap > Lists.  
2. Tap  
, and then choose an account for the list.  
3. Enter a name for the list, and then tap OK.  
   
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Managing task lists  
1. In the Tasks app, tap > Lists.  
2. From here, you can:  
Show or hide  
tasks or lists  
To show all tasks, tap All lists. Tap a specific account and  
then tap the list that you want to show. Tap All lists under  
each account to show all the tasks under that account.  
Rename a list  
1. Tap an account, and then press and hold the list that you  
want to rename.  
2. Tap Rename, and then enter a new name for it.  
Delete a list  
1. Tap an account, and then press and hold the list that you  
want to delete.  
2. Tap Delete .  
Backing up or restoring tasks  
1. Go to the list that contains the tasks you want to back up.  
2. Tap > Import/Export  
3. Tap Export to storage card to back up your tasks, or tap Import from storage  
card to restore tasks on your phone.  
Changing Tasks settings  
1. In the Tasks app, tap > Settings  
2. Change the settings and press  
.
   
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Google Play and other apps  
Getting apps from Google Play  
Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One V. Choose from a wide  
variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to  
games.  
§ A Google Walletpayment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be  
asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app.  
§ The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region.  
Finding and installing an app  
When you install apps and use them on HTC One V, they may require access to your  
personal information or access to certain functions or settings. Download and install  
only apps that you trust.  
Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant  
amount of your data on HTC One V. You’re responsible for the results of using  
downloaded apps.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Play Store.  
2. Browse or search for an app.  
3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user  
reviews.  
4. To download or purchase the app, tap Download (for free apps) or the price  
button (for paid apps).  
5. Tap Accept & download or Accept & buy.  
To open the app, tap  
on the Home screen. On the All apps screen, tap the app.  
For more options or settings, press and hold  
screen.  
and tap while on the app's main  
     
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Uninstalling an app  
You can uninstall an app for a refund within a limited time after your purchase. To  
know more about the refund policy for paid apps, please visit the Google Play Help  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Play Store.  
2. Tap > My apps.  
3. Tap the app you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall.  
Getting help  
If you need help or have questions about Google Play, tap > Help.  
Watching videos on YouTube  
Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online video-sharing  
website.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> YouTube.  
2. Scroll through the list of videos, and then tap a video to watch it.  
3. While watching a video, you can:  
§ Tap the video screen to pause, resume playback, or drag the slider to jump  
to a different part of the video.  
§ Tap a tab to learn more about the video, see related videos, or check out  
what other viewers think. You can also slide your finger across the tabs to  
see if there are more items available.  
Tap the YouTube icon to return to the main screen.  
Searching for videos  
1. On the YouTube main screen, tap  
.
2. Enter a search keyword, and then tap  
on the onscreen keyboard.  
3. Scroll through the results and tap a video to watch it.  
You also have the option to show results that were just recently posted. Tap All  
time, and then select a time period you want.  
Clearing the search history  
1. On the YouTube main screen, tap > Settings.  
2. Tap Search settings > Clear search history.  
   
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Sharing a video link  
1. On the video’s watch screen, tap  
.
2. Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options.  
Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube  
1. On the YouTube main screen, tap > Record.  
2. Tap  
to start capturing video.  
3. When you're finished capturing, tap  
, and then tap  
.
4. Enter a title and description for your video, set the privacy level, and add tags or  
location information.  
5. Tap Upload.  
Recording voice clips  
Use Voice Recorder to capture information during lectures, interviews, or even to  
create your own audio log.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
2. Hold the microphone near the sound source.  
3. Tap to start recording a voice clip.  
> Voice Recorder.  
Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on  
HTC One V, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions.  
4. Tap  
to stop recording.  
5. Type a name for the voice clip and tap Save.  
To play back the voice clip, tap  
.
To show options for deleting or renaming the voice clip, tap .  
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone  
1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap  
.
2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to set as a ringtone, and then tap Set as  
ringtone.  
 
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Sharing games and apps  
Having fun with a game or app that you found from Google Play? Share your favorite  
games and apps instantly with your circle of friends.  
For your friends to link to the app and download it from Google Play, they must be  
using an Android device.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
.
2. Tap > Share.  
3. Tap an app, and then choose how to share it.  
 
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Where apps, data, and files are stored  
HTC One V uses these storage types:  
Apps and Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your  
data  
storage  
phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts  
you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.  
This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it  
contains your private information. When you connect your phone to  
your computer, this storage is not accessible from your computer.  
Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset. Make sure  
to back up your data before starting a factory reset. Some apps allow  
you to back up to your storage card, such as People.  
Storage  
card  
You can store your files such as photos, music, and videos to this  
removable storage.  
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is  
accessible and you can copy files between them.  
Connecting HTC One V to a computer  
Whenever you connect HTC One V to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a  
connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection.  
Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done:  
Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while  
connected to your computer.  
Disk drive  
This mode is available only when there’s a storage card installed on  
HTC One V. Select this mode when you want to copy files between  
the storage card and your computer.  
When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC One V is connected to  
the computer, you will not be able to use apps on HTC One V to  
access the storage card.  
     
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HTC Sync  
Manager  
Select this option to sync media and your data such as contacts,  
calendar, bookmarks, and other information between your computer  
and HTC One V.  
Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our  
website. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of  
HTC Sync to sync your media and data.  
USB  
tethering  
When you do not have an Internet connection on your computer, you  
can select this mode to share the mobile data connection of  
HTC One V with your computer.  
Internet  
If you don’t have a data plan or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi  
pass-through network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet  
connection with HTC One V.  
Copying files to or from the storage card  
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card.  
1. Connect HTC One V to your computer using the supplied USB cable.  
2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and then tap Done.  
On your computer, the storage card is recognized as a removable disk.  
3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.  
4. Do one of the following:  
§ Copy the files from the computer to the storage card’s root folder.  
§ Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your computer.  
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected  
HTC One V) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove  
HTC One V.  
6. Do one of the following:  
§ Disconnect HTC One V from the computer.  
§ If you want to keep HTC One V connected to the computer but want it to  
be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk  
drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.  
HTC Sync Manager basics  
Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in  
the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your  
media and data.  
   
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Installing HTC Sync Manager  
Before you install, please visit our HTC website to check the system requirements for  
HTC Sync Manager.  
Installing on a Windows computer  
§ For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit  
from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync Manager.  
§ You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on  
Windows Vista® or later versions.  
1. Connect HTC One V to your computer using the supplied USB cable.  
2. On the Choose a connection type screen of HTC One V, select HTC Sync  
Manager, and then tap Done.  
3. When you see the AutoPlay window appear on your computer screen, click HTC  
Sync Manager.  
If there's no HTC Sync Manager found on your computer, your web browser will  
automatically open and take you to our HTC website.  
4. Download the HTC Sync Manager installer to your computer.  
5. Double-click the installer you've downloaded and follow the onscreen  
instructions to install HTC Sync Manager.  
Installing on a Mac computer  
1. From our HTC website, download the HTC Sync Manager dmg file to your  
computer.  
2. Double-click the dmg file you've downloaded. An icon representing the  
mounted dmg file is then created on your desktop.  
3. Double-click the icon of the mounted dmg file.  
4. When a window opens, drag the HTC Sync Manager software icon to the  
Applications folder or to another location in this window.  
After installing, it is recommended that you unmount the mounted dmg file. Just  
drag the icon representing the mounted image file to the Trash, or right-click the  
icon and click Eject.  
Don't delete the dmg image file. Save it to a folder in case you need it again to  
reinstall HTC Sync Manager.  
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Getting started  
The first time you open HTC Sync Manager, the Getting Started window opens,  
allowing you to add media to your library.  
1. Open the HTC Sync Manager.  
2. When you see the Getting Started window, you can choose to:  
Automatically discover  
Media on My PC  
Automatically search for all music, photos, and  
videos on your computer and add them to your  
HTC Sync Manager library.  
Manually Import or Add  
Media from My PC  
Choose folders to import media files from. You  
can also inport media files and playlists from other  
media applications.  
3. If you chose to manually import media files, click OK to start importing them to  
your library.  
The HTC Sync Manager main screen  
From the main screen, you can see your media libraries and play your media. You can  
also sync with HTC One V when it's connected, or rip music when there's a CD  
inserted on your computer.  
§ Click Music or Gallery to switch between these two libraries. While you're in one  
of these libraries, click  
to return to the previous screen.  
§ Play a music track or video. Use the controls at the bottom center of the screen  
to control the playback.  
§ Click  
to change settings, check for software updates, and more.  
opens a menu, showing a list of connected devices.  
§ Clicking  
§ If HTC One V is connected to your computer, click it on the menu to set up  
how you want to sync media and data.  
§ If you inserted a music CD, click the disc drive on the menu to rip music  
from the CD.  
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Importing more media to the library  
To import more media to your HTC Sync Manager library, there are several easy ways  
you can do this.  
§ Click Music > LIBRARY, and then drag a folder (or any music file inside that  
folder) to the LIBRARY screen.  
§ Click Gallery > ALBUMS, and then drag a folder (or any photo or video file inside  
that folder) to the ALBUMS screen.  
§ Set up HTC Sync Manager to check for new music, photos, and videos from  
selected folders on your computer and import them to your library  
automatically.  
When you drag a folder or media file, the whole folder will be added as an album to  
the library. The folder path will also be added to the list of watched folders in the  
settings.  
Adding new media to your library automatically  
You can set HTC Sync Manager to automatically add media to your library whenever  
there are new music, photos, or videos on your computer. Simply add the folders to  
the Watched Folder in settings that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new  
media.  
1. From the main screen, click  
> Settings.  
2. In the Music library settings:  
§ Click Add to choose folders that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for  
new music files.  
§ Click Import to choose what other media applications on your computer  
(such as iTunes and Windows Media Player) you want to import music  
from.  
§ Click Import playlist to get playlists from other media applications.  
3. Click Gallery library > Add to choose folders that you want HTC Sync Manager  
to check for new photos or videos.  
4. Click Apply to save your settings.  
5. Click OK.  
Checking for new software updates  
1. Click  
> Check for updates.  
2. When an update is available, you can choose to download and install it  
immediately on your computer.  
You'll need to close HTC Sync Manager when you're prompted, and then reopen the  
application after the installation is complete.  
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What file formats are supported by HTC Sync Manager?  
Video formats and codecs  
§ 3GP and 3G2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project)  
§ MP4 (MPEG-4)  
Audio formats and codecs  
§ AAC and M4A (Advanced Audio Coding)  
§ FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)  
§ AAC and M4A (High Efficiency AAC v1 and v2)  
§ MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3)  
§ WAV (Resource Interchange File Format)  
§ WMA (Windows Media Audio)  
Image formats  
§ BMP  
§ GIF  
§ JPEG and JPG  
§ PNG  
WMA and WAV formats are only supported in Windows.  
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager  
Are you a music junkie with a big collection of digital music on your computer?  
Manage your music library and enjoy listening to your favorite songs from HTC Sync  
Manager.  
1. In HTC Sync Manager, click Music. By default, you'll see the RECENT screen  
where recently added or played songs and albums are displayed.  
2. To browse for your songs and albums, click LIBRARY, and then select an album  
to open.  
3. Double-click a song to play it.  
4. Use the playback controls at the bottom of the screen to pause, resume  
playback, repeat songs, and more.  
§ At the bottom-left side of the screen, drag the progress bar slider  
to jump  
to any part of the song.  
§ Switching to another screen will not stop music playback. You'll see the song title  
and album that's currently playing at the bottom of the screen.  
Creating a playlist  
1. From the Music library, click an album or song that you want to add to a new  
playlist.  
2. Click Add to playlist > New playlist.  
 
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3. Enter a playlist name, and then click OK.  
4. To add more songs to the playlist, hold down the CTRL key while clicking one or  
more albums or music tracks, click Add to playlist, and then select the playlist  
name.  
5. When you're done adding songs, click PLAYLIST. Double-click the playlist  
thumbnail and start playing.  
To send just a single playlist to HTC One V, right-click the playlist, click Send to  
phone, and then choose the device name. (Be sure that HTC One V is connected to  
your computer.)  
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync  
Manager  
Browse through and view your computer's photos and videos that you've imported to  
the HTC Sync Manager Gallery.  
1. In HTC Sync Manager, click Gallery. By default, you'll see the RECENT screen  
where recently added or viewed photos and videos are displayed.  
2. Click ALBUMS, and then double-click an album to open it.  
3. Click  
videos.  
next to Sort by and choose how you want to arrange your photos and  
4. Double-click a photo or video to see a larger view.  
To move several photos or videos to another album, mouse over and select the  
check button of each photo or video you want to move. Then click Move to album.  
Editing your photos  
You can do basic photo edits such as cropping and rotating.  
1. Open the album that contains the photos you want to edit.  
2. Mouse over and select the check button of each photo you want to edit.  
 
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3. Click . A screen then opens, showing a thumbnail strip of all your selected  
photos.  
4. On the thumbnail strip, click the first photo, and then choose what you want to  
do with the photo.  
See photo  
Click Detail to see information such as resolution, file format,  
information  
and more.  
Rotate  
Crop  
Click Rotate right or Rotate left.  
1. Click Crop, and then resize or drag the crop box to the part  
of the photo you want to crop.  
You can also click Custom, and then select a preset photo  
size.  
2. Click Apply.  
5. Move to the next photo. You'll be asked to save your changes to the current  
photo.  
6. Click OK to save and edit the next photo.  
To send just one edited photo to HTC One V, click Send to phone, and then choose  
the device name. (Be sure that HTC One V is connected to your computer.)  
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize  
HTC One V  
1. Connect HTC One V to your computer using the USB cable that comes in the  
box.  
2. When HTC One V prompts you to choose a type of USB connection, tap HTC  
Sync Manager, and then tap Done. Wait for HTC Sync Manager to recognize and  
connect to HTC One V.  
3. If this is your first time to connect HTC One V to your computer, enter a device  
name, choose the storage on HTC One V to sync with, and then click Save.  
Setting up HTC One V to sync with your  
computer  
1. When you see HTC One V connected in HTC Sync Manager, click  
and then  
click your device name.  
2. On the Synchronize Settings screen, set up how you want to sync your media  
and data between HTC One V and your computer.  
   
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Syncing music  
You can set up HTC Sync Manager to sync music files and playlists between  
HTC One V and your computer.  
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click  
2. Click the On button.  
next to the Music item.  
3. You can choose the following options:  
Import new  
music from  
device  
Select this option to import new music found on HTC One V  
to HTC Sync Manager. The music files will be copied to the  
folder specified in the Import settings.  
Sync music to  
device  
Select this option to sync music from your computer to  
HTC One V. Choose to sync All Music or only Selected  
Playlists.  
4. In cases when there are conflicting playlists on HTC One V and your computer,  
choose which playlist you want to keep.  
5. Click Done to save your music sync settings.  
Syncing photos and videos  
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click  
2. Click the On button.  
next to the Gallery item.  
3. You can choose the following options:  
Copy device  
photo and  
video  
Select this option to import new photos and videos from  
HTC One V to HTC Sync Manager. The photos and videos will  
be copied to the folder specified in the Import settings.  
Sync albums to Select this option to sync Gallery albums from HTC Sync  
device  
Manager to HTC One V. Choose to sync All Albums or only  
Selected Albums.  
4. Click Done to save your sync settings.  
Syncing documents and email attachments  
To sync email attachments received on HTC One V to your computer, you must set  
up an Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email account from the Mail app on  
HTC One V.  
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click  
next to the Calendar item.  
2. Click the On button.  
3. To sync email attachments received and stored on HTC One V, select Copy all  
downloaded mail documents to PC.  
 
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4. To choose folders on your computer that contain documents you want to sync  
with HTC One V, select Sync PC documents from directory, and then click Add.  
5. Click Done to save your sync settings.  
Syncing your contacts  
Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One V with your Outlook, Outlook Express, or  
Windows Contacts.  
You can sync HTC One V with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook  
2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.  
If you have contacts to sync from your SIM card with your computer, you have to  
import them first to HTC One V storage.  
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click  
next to the People item.  
2. Click the On button.  
3. Choose the application you want to sync your contacts from.  
4. In cases when conflicting information is found on both HTC One V and your  
computer, choose which contact data you want to keep.  
5. Click Done to save your sync settings.  
Only the contact fields that are in the People app of HTC One V will be synced.  
Syncing your calendar events  
Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One V with your Outlook Calendar or  
Windows Calendar on your computer.  
You can sync HTC One V with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook  
2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.  
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click  
next to the Calendar item.  
2. Click the On button.  
3. Select the application you want to sync calendar events from.  
4. Choose from when you want to start syncing calendar events.  
5. In cases when conflicting appointments are found on both HTC One V and your  
computer, choose which data you want to keep.  
6. Click Done to save your sync settings.  
Only the data fields that are in HTC One V Calendar will be synced.  
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Syncing your web bookmarks  
1. Open your web browser on your computer, create a favorites folder named HTC  
bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able  
to sync them with HTC One V.  
2. On the Synchronize Settings screen of HTC Sync Manager, click  
next to the  
Bookmarks item.  
3. Click the On button.  
4. Choose which web browser on your computer stores the bookmarks you want  
to sync with HTC One V.  
5. Click Done to save your sync settings.  
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Syncing HTC One V and your computer  
§ Before you start syncing, check and make sure HTC One V is connected to your  
computer and is recognized by HTC Sync Manager.  
§ To avoid sync problems, be sure to close all browser windows before you start  
syncing web bookmarks.  
§ When conflicting bookmarks are found on both HTC One V and your computer,  
HTC Sync Manager keeps the information from your computer.  
After you've finished setting up all the items you want to sync in HTC Sync Manager,  
click the Sync button on the Synchronize Settings screen to start syncing HTC One V  
and your computer.  
Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync  
Manager  
In HTC Sync Manager, you can play and rip audio CDs, that you can later sync with  
HTC One V.  
1. Insert an audio CD into your computer's CD drive.  
HTC Sync Manager prompts you that a new disc is inserted. Click OK to show  
the disc contents.  
You can also click  
, and then select the name of the CD inserted.  
2. From the list of music tracks available, click a music track that you want to rip.  
To select multiple files, hold down the CTRL key while clicking one or more  
music tracks.  
3. Click Import to start ripping the audio files.  
§ You'll see this icon  
beside the music track when ripping is in progress or this  
icon if the music track is in the queue.  
§ When ripping music is complete, audio files are imported to your computer, and  
this icon appears beside the selected tracks.  
To check where the ripped music tracks are saved, click  
> Settings > Rip CD.  
   
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Sharing your mobile data connection by  
USB tethering  
No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data  
connection of HTC One V to connect to the Internet.  
§ Make sure your SIM card is inserted on HTC One V.  
§ Install HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager on your computer first.  
§ You may need to have USB tethering added to your data plan, and it may incur  
additional cost. Contact your mobile service provider for details.  
1. On HTC One V, turn on Mobile network in the settings.  
2. Connect HTC One V to your computer using the provided USB cable.  
3. On the Choose a connection type screen, select USB tethering, and then tap  
Done.  
Connecting to the Internet through a  
computer  
If you temporarily don’t have Internet access, you can still go online by using your  
computer’s Internet connection.  
Install HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager on your computer first.  
1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.  
Two things to check for your computer’s Internet connection. One, you may need  
to turn off your local network’s firewall. Two, if your computer connects to the  
Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN), Internet Pass-through will only  
support TCP protocol.  
2. Connect HTC One V to the computer using the provided USB cable.  
3. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Internet pass-through, and then  
tap Done.  
   
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Internet connections  
Data connection  
When you turn on HTC One V for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use  
your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted).  
Checking the data connection you're using  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Mobile network > Network operators or Access Point Names.  
Turning the data connection on or off  
Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap the Mobile network On/Off switch to turn the data connection on and off.  
If you don’t have the data connection turned on and you’re also not connected to a  
Wi-Fi network, you won’t receive automatic updates to your email, social network  
accounts, and other synchronized information.  
Adding a new access point  
Before you add another data connection, have the access point name and settings  
from your mobile operator ready (including username and password if required).  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Mobile network > Access Point Names.  
3. On the APNs screen, tap > New APN.  
.
4. On the Edit access point screen, enter the APN settings. Tap an APN setting  
item to edit it.  
5. Tap > Save.  
       
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Enabling data roaming  
Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when  
you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area.  
Using data services while roaming may be costly. Check with your mobile operator  
for data roaming rates before you use data roaming.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Mobile network, and then select the Data roaming option.  
Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC One V to play a sound so  
you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.  
Wi-Fi  
To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.  
The availability and strength of a Wi-Fi signal varies depending on objects the Wi-Fi  
signal has to pass through (such as buildings or a wall between rooms).  
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap the Wi-Fi On/Off switch to turn Wi-Fi on.  
3. Tap Wi-Fi.  
.
Detected Wi-Fi networks will be listed.  
If the wireless network that you want is not listed, tap > Add network to manually  
add it.  
4. Tap the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.  
If you selected a secured network, you'll be asked to enter the network key or  
password.  
5. Tap Connect.  
When HTC One V is connected to the wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon  
the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength.  
appears in  
The next time HTC One V connects to a previously accessed secured wireless  
network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again,  
unless you reset HTC One V to its factory default settings.  
   
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Disconnecting from the current wireless network  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Wi-Fi.  
3. You can:  
§ Tap the wireless network that HTC One V is connected to, and then tap  
Disconnect.  
§ If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the  
network name, and then tap Forget network.  
Connecting to a different Wi-Fi network  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.  
To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, tap > Scan.  
3. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect to it.  
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using enhanced security  
You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to HTC One V before you can  
connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol.  
1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card.  
2. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Security.  
3. Tap Install from storage card.  
4. Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network.  
5. Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a wireless network.  
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)  
Add virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside  
a secured local network, such as your corporate network.  
Depending on the type of VPN you’re using at work, you may be asked to enter your  
login credentials and install security certificates before you can connect to your  
company’s local network. You can get this information from your network  
administrator.  
Also, HTC One V must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a  
VPN connection.  
     
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Adding a VPN connection  
You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential  
storage and set up the VPN.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More.  
3. Tap VPN > Add VPN network.  
.
4. Enter the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your  
network administrator gave you.  
5. Tap Save.  
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.  
Connecting to a VPN  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More.  
3. Tap VPN.  
.
4. Tap the VPN that you want to connect to.  
5. Enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect. When you’re connected, the  
VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar.  
You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate  
network intranet.  
Disconnecting from a VPN  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open.  
2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the  
VPN connection to disconnect from it.  
Using HTC One V as a wireless router  
Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC One V into a wireless  
router.  
§ Make sure the data connection is turned on.  
§ You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your  
mobile service provider to use this service.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More.  
     
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3. Tap Portable hotspot & tethering.  
4. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.  
5. Enter a router name or use the default router name.  
6. Choose the type of security and set the password (key) for your wireless router.  
If you selected None in Security, you don’t need to enter a password.  
The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can  
connect and use HTC One V as a wireless router.  
7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot option to turn on the wireless router.  
HTC One V is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see  
bar.  
on the status  
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Bluetooth  
Bluetooth basics  
Turning Bluetooth on or off  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on and off.  
Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using  
a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals.  
Changing the device name  
The device name identifies HTC One V to other devices.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.  
3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4. Tap , and then tap Rename phone.  
5. Enter the new name for HTC One V in the dialog box, and then tap Rename.  
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit  
You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free  
conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit.  
§ To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support  
the A2DP Bluetooth profile.  
§ Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so HTC One V can find it.  
Refer to your headset manual for details.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.  
3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4. If you don't see your headset listed, tap , and then tap Search for devices to  
refresh the list.  
       
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5. When you see the name of your headset in the Available devices section, tap  
the name.  
6. HTC One V automatically tries to pair with the headset.  
7. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset.  
The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit  
name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is  
connected to HTC One V, the Bluetooth connected icon  
bar.  
is displayed in the status  
Reconnecting a headset or car kit  
Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on  
HTC One V, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect  
manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device.  
Make sure that the headset is discoverable. Refer to the headset manual for details.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.  
3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4. Tap the headset’s name in the Paired devices section.  
5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000or 1234, or consult the headset/car  
kit documentation to find the passcode.  
If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in  
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth  
device  
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens.  
3. In the Paired devices section, tap the name of the device to disconnect.  
4. Tap OK.  
Tap the name of the device to reconnect it.  
 
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Unpairing from a Bluetooth device  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.  
3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4. In the Paired devices section, tap  
next to the device to unpair.  
5. Tap Unpair.  
Sending information using Bluetooth  
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 device’s  
documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth.  
1. On HTC One V, open the app that contains the information or file you want to  
send.  
2. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send:  
Contact  
1. In the People app, tap a contact to view the contact's  
details.  
2. Tap and then tap Send contact.  
3. Tap the down arrow icon, and then select Bluetooth.  
Calendar  
In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and hold  
appointment or  
event  
the event, and then tap Forward > Bluetooth.  
Photos or videos  
1. In the Gallery app, choose an album.  
2. Tap Share > Bluetooth.  
Captured photo or After capturing, on the Camera preview screen, tap  
>
video  
Bluetooth. (Note that you must have first set a review  
duration in Camera settings.)  
Music track  
With the track displayed on the Music app’s Now playing  
screen, tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth.  
On the main Voice Recorder screen, tap > Bluetooth.  
Voice recording  
Browser  
§ On a webpage you want to share, tap > Share page >  
Bluetooth.  
§ While viewing a webpage in Reading mode, tap  
>
Bluetooth.  
3. Turn Bluetooth on and pair with the receiving device, if you’re asked to do so.  
4. On the receiving device, accept the file.  
   
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Where sent information is saved  
When you send information using Bluetooth, the location where it's saved depends on  
the type of information and the receiving device.  
If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the  
corresponding application on the receiving device.  
If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the  
Bluetooth Exchange folder within your personal document folders.  
§ On Windows XP, the path may be: C:\Documents and Settings\[your  
username]\My Documents\Bluetooth Exchange  
§ On Windows Vista, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents  
§ On Windows 7, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents  
\Bluetooth Exchange Folder  
If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type.  
For example, if you send an image file to another mobile phone, it may be saved in a  
folder named “Images”.  
Receiving information using Bluetooth  
HTC One V lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos, music  
tracks, contact info, calendar events, and documents such as PDFs.  
Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over  
Bluetooth.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.  
3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4. Tap the HTC One V Bluetooth name near the top of the screen to make  
HTC One V visible to nearby Bluetooth devices.  
5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC One V.  
6. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC One V and on the receiving device.  
Also, you may be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-  
generated passcode on both devices.  
You'll then get a Bluetooth authorization request.  
7. Tap Pair.  
 
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8. When HTC One V receives a file transfer request notification, slide the  
Notifications panel down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap  
Accept.  
9. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel  
down, and then tap the relevant notification.  
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 app. For  
example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music app.  
§ For a vCalendar file, choose the calendar where you want to save the event, and  
then tap Import. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events.  
§ For a vCard contact file, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those  
contacts to your contacts list.  
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Settings and security  
Turning Airplane mode on or off  
In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board  
an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC One V to  
Airplane mode.  
When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC One V are turned off,  
including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi However, you can  
manually turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on while Airplane mode is enabled.  
When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous  
state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored.  
If USB tethering is turned on, enabling Airplane mode will turn it off. You will need  
to manually turn USB tethering on after you disable Airplane mode.  
Do any of the following to turn Airplane mode on or off:  
§ Press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode.  
§ Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
. Tap the Airplane mode On/  
Off switch to turn it on or off.  
When enabled, the Airplane mode icon  
is displayed in the status bar.  
Changing display settings  
Adjusting the screen brightness manually  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures) and then tap Brightness.  
3. Clear the Automatic brightness option.  
4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the  
screen brightness.  
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off  
After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can  
set the idle time before the screen turns off.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures) and then tap Sleep.  
3. Tap the time before the screen turns off.  
         
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Turning automatic screen rotation off  
Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures).  
.
3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen option.  
Recalibrating the G-sensor  
Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond  
properly to the way you hold HTC One V.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures) and then tap G-Sensor calibration.  
3. Place HTC One V on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate.  
4. After the recalibration process, tap OK.  
Keeping the screen on while charging  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures).  
3. Select the Stay awake option.  
.
.
Switching animation effects on or off  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures).  
3. Select or clear the Animation option.  
Changing sound settings  
Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes  
Do one of the following:  
§ To change from silent to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button.  
§ To change from vibration to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice.  
§ From the Home screen, slide the notifications panel open and then tap > Sound  
> Sound profile.  
       
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Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Sound.  
.
3. Select or clear the Touch sounds option.  
Lowering the ring volume automatically  
HTC One V has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when  
you move it.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Sound.  
.
3. Select the Quiet ring on pickup option.  
Making HTC One V ring louder in your pocket or bag  
To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC One V is in your pocket or bag, the  
pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you  
receive a call.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Sound.  
.
3. Select the Pocket mode option.  
Switching to speakerphone automatically  
When you're in a call, you can switch to speakerphone by simply flipping HTC One V  
over.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Sound.  
.
3. Select the Flip for speaker option.  
Changing the display language  
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 HTC One V  
you have.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Language & keyboard > System language.  
3. Tap the language you want to use.  
.
         
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More ways to extend battery life  
Switching to GSM network mode  
Switch to using GSM network if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the  
Internet. Connecting to GSM network mode consumes less battery power.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Mobile network > Network Mode.  
3. Tap GSM only.  
.
Checking battery usage  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Power > Battery use.  
3. To see more details, tap the graph or the features that are using the battery  
power.  
If you see buttons while viewing the Use details screen, you can tap them to adjust  
the settings that affect battery usage or to turn off the feature that's consuming  
battery.  
Backing up settings to Google  
You can choose to automatically back up some settings such as Wi-Fi and bookmarks  
to Google servers using your Google Account so you can restore them when needed.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Privacy and select the Back up my settings option.  
Accessibility settings  
Use these settings when you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as  
a screen reader that provides voice feedback. You can turn accessibility functions or  
services on or off.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Accessibility and choose the settings you want.  
       
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Protecting your SIM card with a PIN  
Add another layer of security for HTC One V by assigning a PIN (personal  
identification number) to your SIM.  
Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before  
continuing.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Security.  
2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card.  
3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK.  
4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.  
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 HTC One V. Contact your mobile operator  
for this code.  
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 OK.  
Protecting HTC One V with a screen lock  
Protect your personal information and prevent others from using HTC One V without  
your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password.  
You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC One V is turned on or when it’s  
idle for a certain period of time.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Security.  
2. Tap Screen lock.  
3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.  
4. Tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.  
You can also clear Make pattern visible or Make passwords visible if you don’t want  
your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen.  
     
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Forgot your screen lock pattern?  
If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to  
try and unlock HTC One V.  
If this fails, you can unlock HTC One V by entering your Google Account user  
name and password.  
1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern.  
2. After the fifth attempt, when you’re asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap  
OK.  
3. If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back  
on, and then unlock the screen.  
4. Tap the Forgot pattern? button when it appears.  
5. Enter your Google Account name and password, and then tap Sign in.  
You’ll then be asked to create a new screen lock pattern. If you no  
longer want to do so, tap Cancel.  
Encrypting data on HTC One V  
You can encrypt data such as your online accounts, settings, music files and other  
media. After encryption, you will need to enter the screen lock PIN or password to  
turn on your phone and access the data.  
§ Set a lock screen PIN or password before encrypting your data.  
§ Fully charge the battery and keep HTC One V connected to the power adapter  
during encryption. The encryption process takes about an hour.  
§ You cannot undo encryption. If you want to return to an unencrypted phone, you  
must perform a factory reset.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Storage.  
3. Select the encryption option for the type of storage you want to encrypt.  
4. Tap Encrypt.  
5. Enter the lock screen PIN or password.  
 
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6. Tap Next.  
7. Tap Encrypt.  
Encryption starts and the progress is displayed. The phone may restart a few times.  
When the encryption process is complete, enter your PIN or password.  
Checking information about HTC One V  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap About to enable error reporting, view network and hardware information,  
and more.  
Managing memory  
Checking how much phone memory is available for use  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal storage  
section.  
Checking the available storage card space  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Storage. The total and available storage card space is displayed in the  
storage card section.  
Making more storage space (internal storage)  
Easily free up space in internal storage by cleaning up the application cache, moving  
or uninstalling apps, and deleting old mails and messages all in one go.  
You cannot move or uninstall preinstalled apps.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Storage, and under Internal storage tap Make more space.  
3. On the Clear caches screen, choose whether to clear the cache of rarely used  
apps only or all apps, and then tap Next.  
4. On the Application storage screen, choose to move apps to the storage card or  
to uninstall apps that you'd like to remove.  
5. Tap Next.  
   
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6. On the Mail & message storage screen:  
§ Set fewer days of mails to download so that older mails will be removed  
from the storage automatically.  
§ Lower the number of text and multimedia messages per conversation.  
7. On the Content storage screen, choose what content you want to delete from  
storage.  
8. Tap Finish.  
Clearing application cache and data  
You can delete the data or clear the cache per application.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Apps.  
.
3. On the All tab, tap an application.  
4. On the screen, tap Clear data and/or Clear cache.  
Uninstalling an app  
You cannot uninstall an app that's preinstalled on HTC One V.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Apps.  
3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall.  
4. Tap Uninstall.  
Moving an app to or from the storage card  
You cannot move an app that's preinstalled on HTC One V.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
.
2. Tap Apps.  
3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to move.  
4. Choose to move the application to the storage card.  
Stopping running applications using Task Manager  
Use Task Manager to free up memory by stopping running applications that you're  
not currently using.  
1. From the Home screen, tap  
> Task Manager.  
2. In the All applications list, tap  
to the right of the application name to stop it.  
 
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Other essentials  
Status icons  
Signal strength  
Battery is charging  
GPRS connected  
Battery is low (20% remaining)  
Battery is very low (8% or less  
remaining)  
GPRS in use  
EDGE connected  
EDGE in use  
3G connected  
3G in use  
Silent mode  
Vibrate mode  
Microphone is mute  
Speakerphone is on  
Wired microphone headset  
connected  
HSDPA connected  
HSDPA in use  
Wired headset connected  
Bluetooth is on  
Roaming  
No signal  
Connected to a Bluetooth device  
Airplane mode  
No SIM card installed  
Connected to a Wi-Fi network  
GPS is on  
   
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Data synchronizing  
Battery is full  
Alarm is set  
Using the onscreen keyboard  
When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen  
keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap  
close the onscreen keyboard.  
or press  
to  
Selecting a keyboard layout  
You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Language & keyboard.  
2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings.  
3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.  
Standard This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is the  
default keyboard layout.  
Phone  
This layout resembles the traditional mobile phone keypad.  
Compact This layout features two letters on each key. The key size is slightly  
bigger than on the Standard layout.  
Entering text  
Simply tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as  
punctuation marks and symbols.  
§ Tap  
to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.  
§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols,  
or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character  
that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple  
characters or accents associated with them.  
   
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Choosing multiple keyboard languages  
If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One V, you can choose which  
languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Language & keyboard.  
2. Tap HTC Sense Input.  
3. Tap International keyboard, and then choose the languages you want.  
Available languages depend on the region where you purchased HTC One V.  
Selecting and changing the keyboard language  
1. While the onscreen keyboard is open, tap  
.
2. Select the keyboard languages you want to use.  
3. Keep the Toggle among keyboards option selected to use  
to switch between  
keyboard languages.  
Clear the check button to see the Select keyboards screen each time you tap  
.
4. Tap OK.  
5. While the onscreen keyboard is open, tap  
until you see the language you  
want to use.  
To turn Toggle among keyboards on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, and  
then tap > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input and tap the Toggle among  
keyboards On/Off switch.  
Entering words with predictive text  
Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you  
type.  
Tap  
to switch between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the  
Compact or Phone keyboard layout.  
To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following:  
§ If the word you want is highlighted in green or orange in the suggestion list, just  
tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.  
§ If the word you want shows up in the suggestion list before you finish typing the  
entire word, tap the word to insert it into your text.  
§ If there's an arrow to the right of the suggestion list, tap the arrow to see more  
choices.  
 
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Setting a second language for predictive text  
You can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word  
suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings.  
> Language & keyboard.  
3. Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want.  
Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary  
While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, any word you tap on  
the suggestion list is automatically added.  
You can also add a word to the list manually.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap HTC Sense Input.  
> Language & keyboard.  
3. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary >  
4. Enter the word you want to add, and then tap OK.  
.
Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap HTC Sense Input.  
> Language & keyboard.  
3. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary.  
§ To edit a word, tap the word.  
§ To delete words from the dictionary, tap > Delete. Select the words you  
want to remove, and then tap Delete.  
Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card  
If you have a storage card installed, you can back up the new words you’ve added to  
the predictive text dictionary.  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Language & keyboard.  
2. Tap HTC Sense Input.  
3. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Copy to storage card.  
Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
> Language & keyboard.  
2. Tap HTC Sense Input.  
3. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage  
card.  
 
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Entering text by speaking  
No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.  
Since HTC One V uses Google’s speech-recognition service, you need to be  
connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking.  
1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.  
2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold  
.
3. When you see the microphone image, speak out the words you want to type.  
To set the voice input language, tap the language bar below the microphone image.  
You can choose one or more languages. Available languages depend on the voice  
input languages supported by Google.  
4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the  
underlined word to delete it or to see more choices.  
5. Enter punctuation marks by saying comma, period, question mark,  
exclamation mark, or exclamation point.  
Restarting HTC One V  
If HTC One V is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly,  
or HTC One V becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC One V and see if that helps  
solve the problem.  
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.  
2. Unlock the display.  
3. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart.  
4. When asked to confirm, tap Restart.  
HTC One V not responding?  
If HTC One V does not respond when you touch the screen or press the  
buttons, you can still restart it.  
Press and hold the POWER button for at least 10 seconds, and then release it.  
HTC One V then restarts.  
   
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Resetting HTC One V  
If you’re passing HTC One V on to someone else or HTC One V has a persistent  
problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard  
reset).  
Factory reset will permanently delete all your data and customized settings, and  
will remove any applications you’ve downloaded and installed. Be sure to back up  
any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset.  
Performing a factory reset from settings  
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap  
2. Tap Storage > Factory data reset.  
.
3. Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything.  
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons  
If you can’t turn HTC One V on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset  
by using the hardware buttons on HTC One V.  
1. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the  
POWER button.  
2. Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release  
the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons.  
3. Press VOLUME DOWN to select FACTORY RESET, and then press the POWER  
button.  
 
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Trademarks and copyrights  
Trademarks and copyrights  
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HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC One, Friend Stream, HTC  
Footprints, and HTC Sense are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation.  
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Google Calendar, Google Checkout, Google Earth, Google Latitude, Google Maps,  
Google Play, Google Talk, Google Wallet, Gmail, Picasa, and YouTube are trademarks  
of Google Inc.  
Microsoft, Windows, ActiveSync, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SkyDrive, Windows  
Media, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of  
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.  
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.  
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Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.  
Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.  
microSD is a trademark of SD-3C LLC.  
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Index  
Index  
A
C
Airplane mode 152  
Alarm 118  
Android Market  
Apps  
Calendar  
- creating an event 91  
- managing events 92  
- reminders 94  
- settings 94  
- deleting 126  
- icons 34  
- installing 125  
- sharing 128  
Auto sync 71  
- views 91  
Call history 43  
Camera  
- basics 26  
- Burst mode 28  
- effects 26  
B
- recording a video 27  
- scenes 28  
- settings 30  
- slow motion 30  
- taking a photo 27  
- zooming 26  
Capture screen 22  
Change phone language 154  
Clock 117  
Conference call 42  
Contacts  
- adding 74  
- copying from SIM card 74  
- deleting 76  
Continuous shooting 28  
Copying text 21  
Backup  
- contacts 79  
- footprints 108  
- messages 51  
- settings 155  
- tasks 124  
- trips 109  
Battery  
- charging 13  
- checking usage 155  
- saving battery power 24  
Bluetooth  
- connecting a Bluetooth headset or  
car kit 147  
- disconnecting or unpairing 148  
- receiving Calendar event information  
(vCalendar) 150  
- receiving Contact information  
(vCard) 150  
D
Data connection  
- access point 142  
- sending information 149  
- sharing music 69  
- turning on or off 147  
Browser  
- turning on or off 142  
Delete apps 126  
Delete contacts 76  
Display  
- bookmarks 55  
- history 55  
- opening an incognito tab 55  
- options 58  
- using 53  
- adjusting screen brightness 152  
- changing the time before the screen  
turns off 152  
- recalibrating G-sensor 153  
- turning off screen rotation 153  
   
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Index  
Documents  
Hard reset  
- editing 120  
HDR 29  
Headphones 147  
Home dialing 44  
Home screen  
- viewing 120  
Downloading  
- viewing downloads 57  
Driving 101  
Dropbox 95  
- about 16  
- adding widgets 33  
- extended 16  
E
- launch bar 35  
- rearranging items 34  
HTC Clock  
- setting an alarm 118  
- World Clock 118  
HTC Sync Manager 25, 130  
Exchange ActiveSync  
- Out of office 88  
- sending a meeting request 88  
- working with Exchange ActiveSync  
email 88  
F
I
Facebook  
Icons 160  
Idle screen  
- checking in to a place 81  
Facebook for HTC Sense 80  
Factory reset 165  
Firmware  
Flash player 58  
Folder  
- grouping apps 35  
- removing items 36  
- renaming 36  
See Lock screen  
Incognito mode 55  
Internet calling 43  
Internet connection  
- data connection 142  
- VPN 144  
- Wi-Fi 143  
- wireless router 145  
Footprints 107  
FOTA  
K
Friend Stream 80  
Keyboard  
- dictionary 163  
- entering text 161  
- entering text by speaking 164  
- predictive text 162  
G
Gallery  
- about 59  
L
- editing photos 60  
- sending photos and videos 62  
- sharing photos and videos 63  
- viewing photos 59  
- watching video 60  
Geotag 30, 59  
Language 154  
Locations  
- about 104  
- downloading maps 113  
- footprints 107  
Google Maps 113  
Google Play 125  
Google+ 82  
- getting directions 111  
- managing services 113  
- purchasing services 113  
- turning on location services 104  
- viewing maps 106  
H
Hands free 147  
     
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Index  
Lock screen  
- playing music 66  
Low light 30  
O
Online accounts  
- managing 71  
- what can you sync with 70  
Onscreen keyboard  
See Keyboard  
M
Mail  
- adding a POP3/IMAP account 84  
- adding an Exchange account 84  
- managing email messages 89  
- sending 86  
- sorting email messages 86  
- unified inbox 85  
P
Pair a Bluetooth device 147  
Panorama 29  
People  
- adding a new contact 74  
- deleting contacts 76  
- editing a contact 76  
- filtering your contacts 73  
- groups 76  
- working with Exchange ActiveSync  
email 88  
Making a call 38  
Managing memory 158  
Maps 104  
- merging contact information 75  
- setting search options 73  
- transferring contacts 74  
- widget 78  
Market  
Master reset  
Meeting request 88  
Messages  
- copying to the SIM card 50  
- deleting 50  
- deleting a conversation 51  
- forwarding 49  
- locking 50  
- viewing 48  
microSD card 12  
MMS 46  
Multimedia message 46  
Music  
- browsing the library 65  
- listening 66  
- playing music from Lock screen 66  
- playlist 67  
- setting a song as ringtone 68  
- sharing music using Bluetooth 69  
- transferring from computer 137  
Phone calls  
- calling a number in a message 39  
- calling a number in an email 39  
- calling using Wi-Fi 43  
- making an emergency call 39  
- receiving 39  
- setting up a conference call 42  
Phone information 158  
Phone settings  
- About 158  
- Applications 158  
- Display 152  
- Language & keyboard 154  
- Sound 153  
- Storage 158  
Phone updates  
Photos  
- editing 60  
- sharing 63  
- tagging 63  
- viewing 59  
Power  
- charging the battery 13  
- checking battery usage 155  
- entering sleep mode 17  
- saving battery power 24  
N
Navigation  
Notifications  
- panel 23  
- status and notification icons 160  
170  
Index  
Print screen  
- removing 11  
PUK (PIN Unblock Key) 156  
- SIM PIN 156  
SkyDrive 99  
Sleep mode 17  
R
Slideshow 59  
Slow motion video 30  
SMS 46  
Software update 24  
Sound  
Reader mode 54  
Reading list 56  
Record your voice 127  
Restart 164  
- ringtone, notifications, and alarms 36  
- audible selection 154  
- lowering ring volume  
automatically 154  
- Pocket mode 154  
- sound set 36  
- switching profiles 153  
- switching to speakerphone 154  
Speakerphone 41  
Speed dial 38  
Ring volume  
- lowering ring volume  
automatically 154  
- making your phone ring louder 154  
Ringtone  
- setting 68  
- trimming 68  
Router  
Storage card  
- moving apps to the storage card 159  
Sync  
- HTC Sync Manager 25  
- online accounts 71  
- syncing with computer 130  
S
Scenes 31  
Screen  
- adjusting screen brightness 152  
- changing the time before the screen  
turns off 152  
- idle screen 18  
T
- recalibrating G-sensor 153  
- turning off screen rotation 153  
Screen lock 156  
Screen shot  
SD card 12  
Search 53  
Security 156  
Settings  
- About 158  
Tasks  
- creating a list 123  
- creating a task 121  
- filtering tasks 123  
- managing lists 124  
Tethering  
Text message 46  
To-do lists 123  
Transferring music from computer 137  
- Applications 158  
- Language & keyboard 154  
- Sound 153  
U
- Storage 158  
Upgrade  
Sharing  
USB Tethering 141  
- games and apps 128  
- photos and videos 63  
Shortcuts 18  
V
SIM card  
- copying a message 50  
- inserting 11  
Video Pic  
See taking photo while recording  
   
171  
Index  
Videos  
- editing 61  
- recording 27  
- sharing 63  
- taking photo while recording 27  
- watching 60  
Voice input 164  
Voice Recorder 127  
VPN  
- adding a connection 145  
- connecting 145  
W
Wallpaper  
- changing 32  
Watch list 56  
Weather  
- adding cities 119  
- checking weather 119  
Wi-Fi  
- calling 43  
- connecting to another network 144  
- disconnecting from network 144  
- turning on 143  
Widgets  
- adding 33  
- changing settings 33  
- removing 34  
Wireless router 145  
Y
YouTube  
- sharing videos 65  
 

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