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Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country)

143

Android Market and other apps

Finding and installing apps from Android Market

144

Using Tags

145

Using the Clock

147

Checking Weather

150

Reading news feeds

152

Keeping track of your stocks

154

Working on documents

155

Watching videos on YouTube

156

Listening to FM Radio

157

Using Flashlight

159

Sharing games and apps

159

T-Mobile apps

T-Mobile My Account

160

T-Mobile My Device

160

T-Mobile TV

161

Starting a video chat

161

HTC Sync

About HTC Sync

162

Installing HTC Sync

162

Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Amaze 4G

163

Getting to know the workspace

163

Setting up synchronization

164

Synchronizing HTC Amaze 4G

167

Installing an app from your computer to HTC Amaze 4G

167

Synchronizing another device with your computer

168

Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade

168

Keyboard

Using the onscreen keyboard

169

Entering words with predictive text

170

Entering text by speaking

172

Entering text by tracing

173

Editing text

173

Adjusting input settings

174

Internet connections

Data connection

176

Wi-Fi

177

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)

178

Using HTC Amaze 4G as a modem (USB tethering)

180

Connecting HTC Amaze 4G to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)

180

Using HTC Amaze 4G as a wireless router

181

Bluetooth

Bluetooth basics

182

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Contents

Summary of Contents for Amaze

Page 1: ...Your HTC Amaze 4G User guide...

Page 2: ...or from the phone storage or storage card 29 Copying text looking up information and sharing 30 Printing 31 Personalizing Making HTC Amaze 4G truly yours 32 Personalizing HTC Amaze 4G with scenes 32...

Page 3: ...message 55 Viewing and replying to a message 56 Forwarding a message 57 Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 57 Push messages 58 Managing message conversations 58 Setting messag...

Page 4: ...information as a vCard 111 Contact groups 112 Adding People widgets 114 Social Facebook for HTC Sense 116 Tweeting on the go using Peep 117 Using Friend Stream 119 Chatting in Google Talk 122 Email G...

Page 5: ...nize HTC Amaze 4G 163 Getting to know the workspace 163 Setting up synchronization 164 Synchronizing HTC Amaze 4G 167 Installing an app from your computer to HTC Amaze 4G 167 Synchronizing another dev...

Page 6: ...N 187 Protecting HTC Amaze 4G with a screen lock pattern PIN or password 187 Settings Settings on HTC Amaze 4G 189 Changing display settings 190 Changing sound settings 192 Changing the language 193 O...

Page 7: ...ation 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...

Page 8: ...box HTC Amaze 4G Battery preinstalled USB cable Power adapter Quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide HTC Amaze 4G Front panel 1 Home 2 Menu 3 Back 4 Search 5 Touch screen 6 Notification LED 7...

Page 9: ...els 1 USB connector 2 Volume Up 3 Volume Down 4 Camcorder 5 Camera Back panel 1 8 megapixel camera 2 Speaker 3 Dual LED flash 4 Back cover Bottom panel 1 Release button for the back cover 2 Microphone...

Page 10: ...ure to switch off HTC Amaze 4G before removing the back cover 1 Securely hold HTC Amaze 4G facing up 2 Press and hold the Release button at the bottom of the phone and then slightly lift the front pan...

Page 11: ...tion and GPS navigation be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone 1 Securely hold the back cover with the exposed side facing up 2 Insert the top part of HTC Amaze 4G into the back cover 3...

Page 12: ...2 Remove the battery 3 With the SIM card s gold contacts facing down and its cut off corner facing out insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch...

Page 13: ...first unmount the storage card before removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card 1 Take the back cover off 2 Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot 3 Slide...

Page 14: ...f battery power Also consider your location poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder Removing the battery thin film Before using HTC Amaze 4G...

Page 15: ...lease use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend 1 Take the back cover off 2 Insert the battery with its exposed copper contacts first into the battery compartm...

Page 16: ...B 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 the battery is being charged the notific...

Page 17: ...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 Entering your PIN Your SIM card comes with a PIN persona...

Page 18: ...several ways you can add contacts to HTC Amaze 4G You can sync HTC Amaze 4G with contacts from your Google Account computer Facebook and more T Mobile Contacts Backup If you previously used T Mobile C...

Page 19: ...just a tap away To find out how see Personalizing on page 32 Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC Amaze 4G you might find that one Home screen is not enough No problem You can...

Page 20: ...To jump straight to the screen that you want press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails Just tap the one you want and you ll leap right there 20 G...

Page 21: ...ode The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls During a call press the Volume Up or Volume Down button Adjusting the media volume When playing music or wa...

Page 22: ...goes into Sleep mode when it s idle for a while Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Amaze 4G up manually press the Power button You ll need to unlock the screen HTC Amaze 4G automatically wakes up...

Page 23: ...ve battery power You can set the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Display Screen timeout 3 Tap the time before the screen turns off Status...

Page 24: ...tatus bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages calendar events and alarms Here s what each one means New Gmail message Missed call New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3 IMAP email...

Page 25: ...More not displayed notifications Blank storage card installed General notification Internal storage is low on space Call in progress Wi Fi Calling ready Notification LED The notification LED shows a...

Page 26: ...downward If you have several notifications you can scroll down the screen to see them all You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications Switc...

Page 27: ...ze 4G settings 1 Press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap the Quick Settings tab 3 Tap the check box next to an item to turn it off or on Clo...

Page 28: ...hen you do a factory reset you can choose whether to keep or erase the storage contents Storage card You can store your files such as photos music and videos to this removable storage When you connect...

Page 29: ...sing the supplied USB cable 2 On the Choose a connection type screen select Disk drive and then tap Done Your computer recognizes accessible storages on HTC Amaze 4G as removable disks 3 Navigate to e...

Page 30: ...page 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 t...

Page 31: ...and HTC Amaze 4G must be turned on and connected to the same local network Connect HTC Amaze 4G to the local network using Wi Fi To learn how to connect the printer to a local network refer to your p...

Page 32: ...ze 4G automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected Using a preset scene HTC Amaze 4G features preset scenes each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets th...

Page 33: ...e 4G or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper 1 From the Home screen tap Wallpaper 2 Tap one of the following HTC wal...

Page 34: ...here s space to add a new widget 2 Tap Widget 3 Select a widget that you want 4 Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs Slide your finger on the screen from...

Page 35: ...screen 1 Press and hold a widget on the Home screen HTC Amaze 4G vibrates and you ll see a colored box around the widget Don t lift your finger just yet 2 Drag the widget to the Edit button if it s en...

Page 36: ...ty area on the Home screen and then release it Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized You can also add inf...

Page 37: ...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 an icon to a spot that s occupied by another...

Page 38: ...then vibrates Don t lift your finger just yet 3 Drag the thumbnail to its new position and then lift your finger Using sound sets Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ri...

Page 39: ...unds and alarms to suit your mood or lifestyle Choose different sounds from the preset selection or your storage card except for notification sounds 1 From the Home screen tap Sound set 2 Choose a sou...

Page 40: ...ur finger 3 Do any of the following Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move and then drag it to its new position Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide then drag it up When you...

Page 41: ...can unlock the screen straight into your favorite app 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Lock screen 3 Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen type 4 Tap Settings and then customize the...

Page 42: ...screen tap Phone 2 Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names...

Page 43: ...served 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 Phone 2 Press and then tap Speed dial 3 Ent...

Page 44: ...r for your locale and then tap Call If you ve enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen Receiving calls When y...

Page 45: ...gives you a ring you get to see your friend s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen You also won t miss people s birthdays You ll see a birthday...

Page 46: ...that Flip for speaker is selected in Settings Sound 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 Amaze...

Page 47: ...call screen and then dial the number of the contact you want to invite to the conference call 5 When connected tap to add the participant to the conference call 6 To talk to a person in the conference...

Page 48: ...and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Clear the Wi Fi Calling check box Internet calls When you re connected to a Wi Fi network you can make and receive calls through an Internet calling account A...

Page 49: ...all calls or Ask for each call Using Call history Use Call History to check missed calls your dialed numbers and received calls Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status...

Page 50: ...type 4 Tap Save 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 Cle...

Page 51: ...r aside from the voice mail number on your SIM card Clear voicemail notification If you have a notification of a new voicemail you can clear the notification with this option Hearing aids Turn on the...

Page 52: ...urn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Amaze 4G to Airplane mode When you enable Airplane mode all wireless radios on HTC Ama...

Page 53: ...o view the exchange of messages You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget Sending a text message SMS 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 Tap 3 Fill in one or more r...

Page 54: ...ges 2 Tap 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number As you type matching names with phone numbers and email addresses...

Page 55: ...GPS to be turned on or a location you pick on a map to your message Contact vCard Select a contact and then select the information to attach Appointment vCalendar Select the calendar event you want to...

Page 56: ...g the number Tap the email address contained in the message to send an email Tap a link in the message to open it in the web browser Tap the message to open the options menu and choose what you want t...

Page 57: ...out the size of your data downloads check the multimedia message size first before you download it When Auto retrieve in MMS settings is disabled only the message header is downloaded To download the...

Page 58: ...previously received push messages Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the c...

Page 59: ...rsation and you want to delete the messages sent from a particular number 4 Select the messages you want to delete and then tap Delete In the settings you can set the Messages app to auto delete old m...

Page 60: ...a report on the delivery status of your message Receive a report whether each recipient has read the message or deleted it without reading Automatically download complete MMS messages including the m...

Page 61: ...get local search results Search history Use suggestions from the web based Google search history from your Google Account Tap Manage search history to view or manage the web search history associated...

Page 62: ...rowser screen press and then tap the URL box on top of the screen 2 Enter the webpage address using the keyboard As you enter the address matching webpage addresses will appear on the screen 3 Do one...

Page 63: ...and hold then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the clipboard You can paste the email address later when creating a new contact or sending a new email message Selecting an address or...

Page 64: ...it can be installed Downloading apps from the Web You can download apps directly from your favorite websites Apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources To protect HTC Amaze 4G and your...

Page 65: ...and then tap Bookmarks 2 Do one of the following On the Bookmarks tab navigate to the bookmark you want to open and then tap it On the Tags tab open a tag group navigate to the bookmark you want to o...

Page 66: ...if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid press and tap List then press and tap Grid Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style Set disp...

Page 67: ...ntent you want to see on a webpage and when you want to view it 1 From the browser screen press and then tap More Settings Enable plugins 2 Tap On demand After selecting On demand you can show the Ado...

Page 68: ...me screen and then tap Camera Or press the Camera button To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start capturing videos tap from the Home screen and then tap Camcorder Or pres...

Page 69: ...to focus on Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting Easy Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they ve been taken through special lenses and filters You...

Page 70: ...up of people the camera will automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus You ll see boxes on people s faces Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are selected in the camera se...

Page 71: ...photo or video Send the photo or video to your computer or another device using Bluetooth send it by email or select a social network where you want to upload it to Choose how you want to use the phot...

Page 72: ...HTC Amaze 4G sideways If you re capturing a tall panorama hold HTC Amaze 4G upright 4 Point the camera where you want the start the panorama and then focus on it 5 When you re ready to take the first...

Page 73: ...imply press the Camera button The camera will take multiple photos of your subject Taking group shots Getting the whole team to smile and look at the camera at the same time is difficult With SmartSho...

Page 74: ...orage Choose the storage option to use in saving photos and videos you ve captured Widescreen photo mode only When this check box is selected default photo resolutions available for selection are in 1...

Page 75: ...photo mode only Select to automatically capture when the subject smiles Blink detection photo mode only Select to recognize and detect a closed eye The camera will not capture if it sees your subject...

Page 76: ...media on a TV screen To start using Gallery check first if you have photos or videos copied on HTC Amaze 4G What s more you can edit and add effects to your photos You can also easily use a photo as y...

Page 77: ...en tap 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 Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or...

Page 78: ...do it for you 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Do any of the following Tap the album where your best photo is located press and hold that photo and then tap Add as Perfect Pics The photo is copied...

Page 79: ...fects such as high contrast vintage and more Rotating a photo 1 On the Gallery app s Albums screen tap an album 2 Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate 3 In the menu that opens tap Edit...

Page 80: ...ect to apply on the photo 5 Tap Save to keep the changes The enhanced photo is saved as a copy The original photo remains unedited Trimming a video Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on...

Page 81: ...een tap Gallery 2 Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share 3 Tap and then tap Messages 4 Tap the photo or video you want to send The photo or video is automatically added into the...

Page 82: ...tag and description and then enter a different caption on each photo or video 7 To tag friends on your photos tap Tag this photo You can then tap the part where your friend is and then select who you...

Page 83: ...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...

Page 84: ...e screen tap Gallery 2 Tap Flickr You may be asked to give authorization for the app to connect to the Flickr website If this happens you need to give authorization to access your Flickr account 3 Tap...

Page 85: ...r to jump to any part of the song Go to the library Switch between showing the Now playing list and Now playing screen You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list Enjoy listening to your music wit...

Page 86: ...ur HTC Amaze 4G sideways to switch to landscape view If you have lots of albums flick left or right across the album covers to quickly skim through them To look at one song at a time tap or About the...

Page 87: ...te 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 Music 2 Tap to go to the library 3 In the library tap or slide your finger o...

Page 88: ...row is highlighted drag it to its new position then release Delete songs from a playlist 1 Tap Remove songs 2 Select the songs you want to delete and then tap Remove Change playlist name Tap Rename p...

Page 89: ...Drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end Tap the left and right arrow buttons to more precisely set the start and end points of the ringtone Th...

Page 90: ...receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent Finding music videos on YouTube You can find music videos of the song you re listening to on YouTube It s simple On the Now playing screen just pres...

Page 91: ...the TV or speakers to the network Check the documentation that came with your TV or speakers to know how 1 Open the Gallery or Music app 2 Locate the media that you want to share and then tap it 3 Wh...

Page 92: ...at Show available media that you can share When playing music tap to turn on SRS When playing music tap to switch to the Now playing list Connect to another player on the network While playing media o...

Page 93: ...our same account Initially you may be able to watch movie trailers only Rental and purchasing services will gradually be available worldwide Please stay tuned Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch...

Page 94: ...your rented videos and purchased videos on the big screen You ll need to use a supported MHL HDMI adapter and HDMI cable sold separately to connect HTC Amaze 4G to the TV s HDMI port Browsing the vide...

Page 95: ...that s registered in the same region as the one associated to your HTC Watch account 3 Confirm your rental or purchase 4 Tap Download You can go to your library to check your downloads Managing your l...

Page 96: ...e videos Some useful things to know Why am I asked to sign in again to my account Whenever a time interval about 20 minutes has passed you ll be asked again to sign in to your HTC Watch account before...

Page 97: ...wser 2 Go to www htcsense com 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense com account After signing up to HTCSense com on the Web you have to sign in using the same account credent...

Page 98: ...u can forward calls and messages to another phone if you don t have HTC Amaze 4G with you Before turning on Forward calls or Forward messages you need to customize settings first such as specifying an...

Page 99: ...e s no chance of getting HTC Amaze 4G back you can erase the contents of HTC Amaze 4G and the installed storage card so no one sees sensitive information on HTC Amaze 4G There s no way to recover HTC...

Page 100: ...a Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail and your Google contacts and calendars between HTC Amaze 4G and the Web You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Goog...

Page 101: ...er or Flickr when you first turned on and set up HTC Amaze 4G You can still add these accounts 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Add account and then tap the accou...

Page 102: ...edit 3 Tap the type of information you want to sync or select an item to edit its settings Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from HTC Am...

Page 103: ...ot all If you have the same contacts from different sources Contacts lets you merge their contact information so you won t have duplicate entries in your contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap Conta...

Page 104: ...act See a notification icon such as when a contact has sent you something such as new email messages posted live feeds or when it s the contact s birthday Check out who s online in Google Talk Online...

Page 105: ...profile you ll see the following tabs Details Shows your own contact details You ll also see your most recent posts in social networks such as Facebook and Twitter if you re signed in to Facebook and...

Page 106: ...type you may also be able to add a name prefix such as Mr or Ms or a name suffix such as Ph D Jr or Sr 5 Enter the contact information in the fields provided Press if you want to close the onscreen k...

Page 107: ...You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Amaze 4G first 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 In the search box enter the first few letters of the contact s name or email addre...

Page 108: ...k icon in the notifications area of the status bar 1 Slide the Notifications panel down and then tap Matched contacts suggestion You ll see a list of suggested contacts to merge 2 To merge tap 3 Tap O...

Page 109: ...up your contacts to the storage card 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Press and then tap Import Export Export to SD card 3 Select an account or type of contacts to export then tap OK Importing c...

Page 110: ...ickr 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 such as to write on the person s Facebook w...

Page 111: ...on you want to send and then tap Send Sending multiple contact cards Easily share with others the contact information of several contacts from your HTC Amaze 4G 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 O...

Page 112: ...and then tap Save If your contacts list is long you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly or press to hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll through the list 5 Tap to select a photo fo...

Page 113: ...rrange or Rearrange groups 3 Press and hold at the end of the group you want to move When the row is highlighted drag it to its new position 4 Tap Save Rearranging the members of a contact group 1 Fro...

Page 114: ...ou often reach your contacts you can choose a different communication method for each of the contacts on the People widget 1 On the Home screen go to the People widget 2 Tap a contact s name or status...

Page 115: ...ame or status update on the widget The default communication method you ve set for this contact will be performed On the People widget Tap a contact s name or status update to open the contact details...

Page 116: ...n there is a notification of the contact s birthday you can tap the notification to send a greeting See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app You can also upload one or more photos to Facebook then...

Page 117: ...t signed in to Twitter for HTC Sense you ll be asked to do so when you open Peep From the Home screen tap Peep Peep opens on the All tweets tab Tap to compose and send a tweet Tap a person s name to...

Page 118: ...ollow Unfollowing a Twitter user 1 On the All tweets tab tap the Twitter user you want to stop following 2 Press and then tap Unfollow Sending a direct message You can only send a direct message to so...

Page 119: ...s notifications and more or comment and post your own You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream you need to be sig...

Page 120: ...o and attach it or From Gallery to attach a photo Location Add your current location or a location you pick on a map App recommendation Choose an app you ve installed from Android Market that you want...

Page 121: ...r to find your location you also need to enable location sources in Settings Location 1 Go to Location and then tap 2 Do any of the following Tap a place from the list Tap type in your current locatio...

Page 122: ...h another friend Friends list Return to the Friends list Add to chat Add another friend to your chat The friend you invited and the friend you re currently chatting will receive an invitation to a gro...

Page 123: ...he Friends list To view all your friends press and then tap All friends To view only friends that you often chat with press and then tap Most popular Make a friend popular 1 Press and then tap All fri...

Page 124: ...ose what to do with the selected messages or conversations Display drafts sent messages and other labels Tap Inbox at the top left of the screen and then tap another label such as Sent Drafts or your...

Page 125: ...the email message or conversation 2 To reply to the sender tap Or tap and choose whether to Reply all or Forward 3 Do one of the following If you selected Reply or Reply all enter your reply message...

Page 126: ...You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack SP2 or later You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Amaze 4G 1 From the Home screen tap Mail 2 Do one of the following...

Page 127: ...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 Switching between different views of your inbox If you have lots...

Page 128: ...esh them all at the same time Go to the All accounts inbox first Then press and tap Refresh Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received priority subject sender or size On the i...

Page 129: ...ages you want to move 3 Tap Move to and then tap the folder where to move the email messages Moving an email message after reading 1 In the open message tap 2 Tap the folder where you want to move the...

Page 130: ...icture Take a photo and attach it or attach an existing photo Video Record a video and attach it or attach an existing video Audio Attach an audio file App recommendation Choose an app you ve installe...

Page 131: ...l message that you send 1 While composing the message press 2 Tap Set priority 3 Select the priority for the message If you selected High or Low priority the priority appears below the subject line of...

Page 132: ...the following Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name email address password and description General settings Set the font size when reading emails enable disable or set th...

Page 133: ...ating an event You can create events that sync with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars as well as events on HTC Amaze 4G Not signed in yet on your accounts Your calendar events will be creat...

Page 134: ...what each color represents tap Using 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 h...

Page 135: ...of the event If the event was sent as a meeting invitation respond to the invitation If it s an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event reply by email to the organizer or to all the guests Press and then...

Page 136: ...meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined 2 Tap a meeting invitation and then do one of the following Accept or decline the invitation Press to see options for replying proposin...

Page 137: ...s notifications Configure event reminders to open an alert send you a notification or turn off event notifications on HTC Amaze 4G Default reminder time Choose how soon before an event you want to be...

Page 138: ...About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen The widgets offer different calendar views Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app 138 Calendar...

Page 139: ...PS location This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power About Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location view real time traffic situations and receive detailed direc...

Page 140: ...pass mode In Compass mode the map changes to an angled view and automatically orients itself depending on the direction you re facing Zoom in Place your thumb and index fingers on top of the area that...

Page 141: ...en to view more options Swipe left or right across the screen to view the information for the next or previous search result Clearing the map After searching on a map you can clear away the various ma...

Page 142: ...tacts or a point that you tap on a map 3 Choose how you want to get to your destination by tapping the car public transit bike or walk button 4 Tap Go The next screen displays the directions to your d...

Page 143: ...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...

Page 144: ...oad 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 Amaze 4G You re responsible for the results of usin...

Page 145: ...nstalling an app You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market 1 From the Home screen tap Market 2 Press and then tap My apps 3 Tap the app you want to uninstall...

Page 146: ...beeps and displays the scanned tag on the New tag collected screen 2 Do any of the following Open the tag Tap the tag to open the related app For example if you tap a URL tag the browser on HTC Amaze...

Page 147: ...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 c...

Page 148: ...e Weather app where you can see weather forecasts for the next few days Tap to dim the screen slightly on the Desk Clock To light up the screen again tap anywhere on the screen Tap to dim the screen c...

Page 149: ...matching list and tap the city that you want to add Setting an alarm You can use the Clock app s Alarms tab to set up one or more wake up alarms 1 On the Alarms tab select the check box of an alarm a...

Page 150: ...can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe Your settings in the Weather app also control the weather information that is shown in the Clock and Calendar For HTC Amaze 4G to detect y...

Page 151: ...Weather screen press and then tap Edit 2 Select the cities you want to remove and then tap Done Changing Weather options 1 On the Weather screen press and then tap Settings 2 You can change the follow...

Page 152: ...your channels press and then tap Refresh Adding a keyword Easily find stories that interest you by entering a search keyword 1 From the Home screen tap News 2 Tap and then tap My items Keywords Add k...

Page 153: ...content settings 1 While on the News app press and then tap Settings or More Settings 2 Tap any of the following Accounts Manage sync options and general News settings Update when opened Update the co...

Page 154: ...item you want to move then drag it to its new position 3 When you ve selected a particular stock quote or stock market index you can View an item s trade information as well as its price chart for a...

Page 155: ...x Microsoft Office Excel xls and xlsx Microsoft Office PowerPoint ppt pps and pptx and plain text txt files Viewing a document 1 From the Home screen tap Polaris Office 2 On the Polaris Office main sc...

Page 156: ...o to watch it 3 While watching a video you can Turn HTC Amaze 4G sideways or double tap the screen to watch the video in full screen Tap the video screen to pause resume playback or drag the slider to...

Page 157: ...uring tap again and then tap Done 5 Enter a title for your video 6 Tap More details to select the YouTube account you want to use add a description set the privacy level and add tags or location infor...

Page 158: ...olume Up and Volume Down buttons to adjust the volume To repeat scanning and saving of FM stations press and then tap Scan Save Press to mute the sound or to change the sound output to Mono or Stereo...

Page 159: ...at you found from Android Market Share your favorite games and apps instantly with your circle of friends For your friends to link to the app and download it from Android Market they must be using an...

Page 160: ...ne Check a summary of your phone bill Plan View information about your plan and services T Mobile My Device Check out more options for personalizing and managing HTC Amaze 4G 1 From the Home screen ta...

Page 161: ...e world You need to add a Video Chat account first to start a video chat From the Home screen press and tap Settings Accounts sync Add account Video Chat Friends you want to video chat or share live v...

Page 162: ...me web bookmarks on both your computer and HTC Amaze 4G Install third party mobile apps from your computer You need a storage card inserted into HTC Amaze 4G to be able to sync multimedia files and do...

Page 163: ...mation about HTC Amaze 4G check the used and available storage space and begin synchronization The available categories and options depend on the device you ve connected to your computer You can click...

Page 164: ...e using either of these software on your computer and then choose the playlists you want to sync on HTC Amaze 4G Gallery sync options You can automatically sync photos and videos between HTC Amaze 4G...

Page 165: ...tion you want to keep Only the calendar fields supported on HTC Amaze 4G will be synchronized People sync options Sync HTC Amaze 4G contacts with your Outlook Outlook XP Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 O...

Page 166: ...4G and computer HTC Sync keeps the information from your computer Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to HTC Amaze 4G You can also sync email attachments that yo...

Page 167: ...use HTC Sync to install them to HTC Amaze 4G We strongly recommend you install only applications that you trust Before you begin make sure that HTC Amaze 4G is set to allow applications from your com...

Page 168: ...hen opens where you can separately customize your sync settings for this device To switch to another device to sync click Devices and then click the device s name or image Downloading the latest HTC S...

Page 169: ...his layout features two letters on each key The key size is slightly bigger than on the Standard layout Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard Press and h...

Page 170: ...the onscreen keyboard Turn HTC Amaze 4G sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing Select the Auto rotate screen check box in Settings Display to allow the screen orientation to automatically...

Page 171: ...1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap Personal dictionary Edit personal dictionary 3 Enter the word to add and then tap OK Editing or deleting a word...

Page 172: ...ke sure to select the language you ll be using in the Voice input output settings Since HTC Amaze 4G uses Google s speech recognition service you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by...

Page 173: ...ant to type the put your finger on the t key and then trace the word by sliding your finger the on the onscreen keyboard Editing text It s easy to cut copy and paste text using the keyboard Some apps...

Page 174: ...finger The text selection menu then pops up 5 Tap Paste Adjusting input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following On the onscreen keyboard tap the language key for example...

Page 175: ...Trace keyboard Turn on Trace keyboard and set options when tracing to enter text Personal dictionary Add edit or remove words in the predictive text dictionary 175 Keyboard...

Page 176: ...he Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Select the Mobile network check box to turn on the data connection clear the check box to turn off the data connection Enabling data roam...

Page 177: ...to enter the network key or password 5 Tap Connect When HTC Amaze 4G is connected to the wireless network the Wi Fi icon appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength number...

Page 178: ...ks section 3 To manually scan for available Wi Fi networks on the Wi Fi screen press and then tap Scan 4 Tap another Wi Fi network to connect to it Connecting to a virtual private network VPN Add set...

Page 179: ...Connecting to a VPN 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap VPN settings 3 In the VPNs section tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 When asked enter your log in...

Page 180: ...to the Internet through a computer Internet Pass through If you temporarily don t have Internet access you can still go online on HTC Amaze 4G by using your computer s Internet connection Before you c...

Page 181: ...t settings 3 Enter a router name or use the default router name 4 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...

Page 182: ...elected select it to turn Bluetooth on 4 Tap Device name 5 Enter the new name for HTC Amaze 4G in the dialog box and then tap OK Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over...

Page 183: ...on HTC Amaze 4G and then turning on the headset However you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Setting...

Page 184: ...ng on the device you are sending to Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Before you begin set the receiving device to discoverable mode You may also need to set it to Receive Beams o...

Page 185: ...a calendar event or contact it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device For example if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone the event is shown in...

Page 186: ...isplayed To open the file immediately slide down the Notifications panel and then tap the relevant notification When you open a received file what happens next depends on the file type Media files and...

Page 187: ...owed your SIM card will become PUK locked You need a PUK code to restore access to HTC Amaze 4G This code may have been provided by T Mobile when you received your SIM card 1 On the Phone dialer scree...

Page 188: ...ck to confirm that you want to change it 4 Choose a different screen lock type then enter your new pattern PIN or password Or tap None if you don t want to use a screen lock Forgot your screen lock pa...

Page 189: ...splay settings such as automatic screen orientation brightness screen timeout and more Accounts sync Log in or out of your social network accounts Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync account Sign i...

Page 190: ...Choose the time and date formats that suit you Language keyboard Set the operating system language and region You can also set onscreen keyboard options Accessibility Use these settings when you ve d...

Page 191: ...you hold HTC Amaze 4G 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Display G Sensor calibration 3 Place HTC Amaze 4G on a flat and level surface and then tap Calibrate 4 After the recalibr...

Page 192: ...ap Settings 2 Tap Sound 3 Select the Audible selection check box Lowering the ring volume automatically HTC Amaze 4G has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it...

Page 193: ...hoose from may depend on the version of HTC Amaze 4G you have 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Language keyboard Select language 3 Tap the language and corresponding region you...

Page 194: ...storage section Checking the available storage card space 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap SD phone storage The total and available storage card space is displayed in the SD c...

Page 195: ...From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications Manage applications 3 On the Downloaded tab tap the application you want to uninstall 4 Tap Uninstall Moving an app to or from the s...

Page 196: ...u want to send error reports Network Check information about your mobile network and its service status Phone identity Check information about HTC Amaze 4G and the SIM card you re using Battery Check...

Page 197: ...fees 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 1 If you don t see the dialog bo...

Page 198: ...step to be taken lightly It ll 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...

Page 199: ...Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc Twitter is a trademark of Twitter Inc and is used under license FLICKR and the FLICKR Dots logo are the trademarks and or registered trademarks of Yahoo Inc DL...

Page 200: ...retrieval system or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC 200 Trademarks and copyrights...

Page 201: ...mera BurstShot 73 ClearShot HDR 72 effects 69 SweepShot 72 taking a photo 70 Change phone language 193 Sound audible selection 192 lowering ring volume automatically 192 Pocket mode 192 switching prof...

Page 202: ...rranging the home panels 38 HTC Clock Desk Clock 148 setting an alarm 149 World Clock 148 HTC Watch 93 HTCSense com 97 I Internet calling 48 Internet connection Internet pass through 180 Tethering 180...

Page 203: ...th device 182 Peep 117 Phone calls calling a number in a message 43 calling a number in an email 44 calling using Wi Fi 48 making an emergency call 44 receiving 44 Phone information 196 Phone settings...

Page 204: ...ge card moving apps to the storage card 195 Sync online accounts 102 T Tethering 180 Text message 53 Twitter 117 U Updating phone software 197 Upgrade 197 USB 180 V Videos sharing 82 trimming 80 watch...

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