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Page 1: ...Your HTC Rhyme User guide ...
Page 2: ...inger gestures 26 Setting up HTC Rhyme for the first time 27 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Rhyme 28 Home screen 29 Basics Adjusting the volume 31 Sleep mode 33 Status and notifications 35 Notifications panel 39 Using HTC Rhyme Charm 41 Connecting HTC Rhyme to a computer 42 Copying files to or from the storage card 43 2 Contents ...
Page 3: ...een with widgets 54 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 56 Adding folders on your Home screen 57 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 58 Rearranging the Home screen 59 Using sound sets 61 Rearranging or hiding application tabs 63 Customizing the lock screen style 65 Quick Launch widget 66 Phone calls Different ways of making calls 68 Making a call on the P...
Page 4: ...ing Call history 80 Call services 82 Turning Airplane mode on or off 83 Visual Voice Mail 84 Messages Opening Messages 86 Sending a text message SMS 87 Sending a multimedia message MMS 88 Resuming a draft message 91 Viewing and replying to a message 92 Forwarding a message 94 Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 95 Push messages 96 Managing message conversations 97 Backing up...
Page 5: ...nd previously visited pages 109 Setting browser options 112 Camera Camera basics 114 Taking a photo 117 Recording video 118 Adding effects 119 After capturing 120 Camera scenes 121 Taking a panoramic photo 121 Taking continuous camera shots 122 Taking a high dynamic range HDR photo 123 Changing camera settings 123 Photos videos and music Gallery 126 Contents 5 ...
Page 6: ... online accounts 160 People About the People app 163 Your contacts list 164 Setting up your profile 165 Adding a new contact 166 Searching for contacts 167 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 168 Merging contact information 169 Backing up your contacts to the storage card 171 Contact information and conversations 172 Sending contact information as a vCard 173 6 Contents ...
Page 7: ...k in Friend Stream 187 Tweeting in Friend Stream 189 Chatting in Google Talk 192 Email Gmail 197 Mail 200 Calendar About Calendar 216 Creating an event 217 Changing Calendar views 218 Managing Calendar events 220 Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 222 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 222 Showing or hiding calendars 223 Contents 7 ...
Page 8: ...d Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market 234 Using the Clock 237 Checking Weather 242 Reading news feeds 245 Working on documents 248 Exercising with Endomondo 250 Watching videos on YouTube 254 Recording your voice 256 Sharing games and apps 257 Productivity Completing tasks 259 Scanning codes 266 8 Contents ...
Page 9: ...r computer to HTC Rhyme 280 Synchronizing another device with your computer 280 Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 281 Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard 282 Entering words with predictive text 285 Entering text by speaking 288 Entering text by tracing 289 Editing text 290 Adjusting input settings 291 Internet connections Data connection 293 Wi Fi 294 Connecting to a virtual private network...
Page 10: ...t 303 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 305 Sending information using Bluetooth 306 Receiving information using Bluetooth 309 Security Protecting HTC Rhyme with a screen lock pattern PIN or password 311 Encrypting data on HTC Rhyme 313 Backing up your contacts 314 Settings Settings on HTC Rhyme 316 Changing display settings 319 Changing sound settings 322 Changing the language 324...
Page 11: ...Managing memory 326 Checking information about HTC Rhyme 329 Update and reset Software updates 330 Restarting HTC Rhyme 332 Resetting HTC Rhyme 333 Trademarks and copyrights Index Contents 11 ...
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Page 13: ...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 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 t...
Page 14: ...box HTC Rhyme Battery preinstalled microSD card preinstalled USB cable AC adapter 3 5mm stereo headset HTC Rhyme Charm HTC Rhyme Docking Station Getting Started Guide Product Safety Warranty Statement Important Consumer Information Brochure RF Brochure 14 Getting started ...
Page 15: ...HTC Rhyme Front panel 1 HOME 2 MENU 3 BACK 4 SEARCH 5 Microphone 6 Touch screen 7 Front camera 8 Notification LED 9 Earpiece Top panel 1 3 5mm headset jack 2 POWER Getting started 15 ...
Page 16: ...Left and right panels 1 micro USB connector 2 VOLUME UP 3 VOLUME DOWN 16 Getting started ...
Page 17: ...Back panel 1 Power LED flash 2 Back cover 3 Dock contacts 4 Speaker 5 5 megapixel camera Getting started 17 ...
Page 18: ...e the back cover to access the storage card slot Make sure to switch off HTC Rhyme before removing the back cover 1 Securely hold HTC Rhyme with the front facing down 2 With your thumbs push the back cover out to unlock it 18 Getting started ...
Page 19: ...ck cover Your phone s antennas are placed underneath the back cover To get the best signal for calls data connection and GPS navigation be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone 1 Align the teeth underneath the back cover with the notches on the side of the phone Getting started 19 ...
Page 20: ...ocks into place You ll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place Storage card Use the storage card to store your photos videos and music You ll find the storage card already inserted in HTC Rhyme Inserting the storage card 1 Take the back cover off 20 Getting started ...
Page 21: ...nto place Removing the storage card If HTC Rhyme is on you must 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 the storage card out from its slot Getting started 21 ...
Page 22: ...ve the storage card while HTC Rhyme is on unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap SD phone storage Unmount SD card 22 Getting started ...
Page 23: ...ore power Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up a lot of battery power Also consider your location poor signal strength and extreme temperature make the battery work harder Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Rhyme 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 th...
Page 24: ...when the battery is fully charged When you charge the battery and HTC Rhyme is on the charging battery icon is displayed in the status bar After the battery has been fully charged the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon As a safety precaution the battery stops charging when it overheats Charging the battery using HTC Rhyme Docking Station 1 Insert the small end of the supplied USB c...
Page 25: ...the USB cable into the power adapter 3 Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet 4 Align the dock contacts on HTC Rhyme with the contacts on the dock 5 Gently press HTC Rhyme down to secure it in place Getting started 25 ...
Page 26: ...lock the screen 2 Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds 3 When the Power options menu appears tap Power off 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 web pag...
Page 27: ... orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Rhyme sideways When entering text you can turn HTC Rhyme 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 web page Setting up HTC Rhyme for the first time When you switch on H...
Page 28: ... your computer and then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Rhyme with your computer s Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express or Windows Contacts Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Rhyme after you sign in to your Google Account You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Rhyme Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your Facebook friends contact information Phone contacts You can cho...
Page 29: ...ions shortcuts folders and widgets so they re always just a tap away To find out how see Personalizing on page 50 Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC Rhyme you might find that one Home screen is not enough No problem You can use up to six extra screens It should be plenty Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you ll discover more space for adding icons wi...
Page 30: ...at you want press HOME 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 In Leap view if there s space to add a new screen you can tap to do so An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there 30 Getting started ...
Page 31: ...the ringer volume to your desired level The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels While in the lowest ringer volume level Silent mode press VOLUME DOWN once to switch to Vibrate mode The vibrate mode icon appears in the status bar While in Vibrate mode press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar Adjusting the earp...
Page 32: ... 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Sound Volume 2 Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of the ringtone media playback alarms and notifications A sample tone is briefly played with the volume being adjusted as you drag a slider 3 If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications select Use incoming call volume for notifications...
Page 33: ...h Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode HTC Rhyme also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it s idle for a while Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Rhyme up manually press the POWER button You ll need to unlock the screen HTC Rhyme automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call Unlocking the screen Pull the ring up to ...
Page 34: ...creen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks If you ve set an event reminder or an alarm you can drag or to the ring to snooze or dismiss the event or alarm Opening an app from the lock screen On the lock screen drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app 34 Basics ...
Page 35: ...tatus and notifications Status icons Here s what each icon means Signal strength Battery is very low 10 remaining 3G connected Silent mode 3G in use Vibrate mode 1xRTT connected Microphone is mute 1xRTT in use Speakerphone is on Roaming Wired microphone headset connected No signal Wired headset connected Basics 35 ...
Page 36: ...plane mode Battery is full Location setting is on Battery is charging Alarm is set Battery is low 20 remaining Notification icons Notification icons on the status 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 General notification 36 Basics ...
Page 37: ...sage HTC Rhyme is connected to a computer via USB cable New voicemail Wi Fi is on and wireless networks are available Upcoming event Mobile Hotspot is on New updates from your social networks Uploading data animated Matched contacts suggestion Downloading data animated Bluetooth pairing request Waiting to upload HTC Rhyme software update available Downloaded Android Market app installed successful...
Page 38: ...rage is low Notification LED The notification LED shows a Solid green light when HTC Rhyme 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 38 Basics ...
Page 39: ...witch between recently opened apps and also lets you easily turn on settings such as Wi Fi and Bluetooth To open the Notifications panel press and hold the status bar then slide your finger 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 MENU and then tapping Notifications Basics 39 ...
Page 40: ...ecent apps section slide your finger left or right to see recently opened apps 3 Tap an app to open it Press and hold HOME to view recently used apps Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi Fi Bluetooth and more and also provides a quick shortcut to all HTC Rhyme settings 1 Press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel ...
Page 41: ... your finger up the screen Or just press BACK Using HTC Rhyme Charm In a meeting or dinner but expecting a call or a message Use the charm that came with your phone and get notified instantly and discreetly Connect the cord of the charm to the 3 5 mm headset jack of your phone and then dangle the charm outside your bag It glows when you receive a Basics 41 ...
Page 42: ... 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 Rhyme Select this mode when you want to copy files between the ...
Page 43: ...ect this mode to share your computer s Internet connection with HTC Rhyme Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music photos and other files to the storage card 1 Connect HTC Rhyme 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 Navi...
Page 44: ...onnected 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 Copying text looking up information and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail you can select text and choose what you want to do with it Selecting text 1 Press and hold on a word 2 Drag the start and end markers to hi...
Page 45: ...ield for example while composing an email press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text 3 Tap Paste Searching or translating text 1 After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate tap 2 Tap one of the following tabs Google Search Look for related information using Google Search based on the text that you selected Wikipedia Look for related information on Wikiped...
Page 46: ...ate Printing Connect HTC Rhyme to a supported printer and print out documents email meeting invitations photos and more Both printer and HTC Rhyme must be turned on and connected to the same local network Connect HTC Rhyme to the local network using Wi Fi To learn how to connect the printer to a local network refer to your printer user guide The local network must not be behind a firewall 1 While ...
Page 47: ...u want to print in color or black and white 5 Tap Print You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel and then tapping the item you re printing Printing a photo 1 While in Gallery open the photo you want to print 2 Tap the photo A menu appears 3 Tap More Print and then tap the printer you want to use 4 Tap Print You can check the printing details by opening the Notification...
Page 48: ...r 3 Tap Next and then select the manufacturer and model of the printer 4 Tap Save The printer appears on the list and you can tap it to print your photo or document Switching to Dock Mode Dock Mode turns HTC Rhyme into a desk clock photo slideshow viewer or music player You can also set it as a speakerphone when you receive calls while HTC Rhyme is docked 1 With the dock plugged in place HTC Rhyme...
Page 49: ...pen the Weather app and check forecasts or the next few days Play a photo slideshow Tap Photo frame to view the photos on your storage card as a slideshow Access apps on HTC Rhyme Tap the shortcut icons at the bottom of the screen to open apps such as Calendar To customize the shortcuts press and hold an app icon and then select a new app Or press MENU and then tap Shortcuts Dim the screen Tap the...
Page 50: ...mes 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 Rhyme into your perfect weekend phone travel phone work phone or pure play phone Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen HTC Rhyme automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected Using a preset scene...
Page 51: ...ty Home screen when you create a new scene 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Personalize 2 On the Display tab tap Scene 3 Press MENU and then tap New 4 Enter a new scene name then tap Done 5 Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements arranging the Home screen layout and changing the skin or wallpaper All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene Renamin...
Page 52: ...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 Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to give HTC Rhyme a fresh look Browse the collection of wallpapers included in HTC Rhyme or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera You can also change your Home scr...
Page 53: ... Crop the photo and then tap Save Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin Skins are set to give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons application screens option menus and other items 1 From the Home screen press MENU 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 w...
Page 54: ...ere s space to add a new widget 2 Press MENU and then tap Personalize 3 On the Add to home tab tap Widget 4 Select a widget that you want 5 Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles and then tap Select to choose one You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on o...
Page 55: ...ts from the Home screen 1 Press and hold a widget on the Home screen HTC Rhyme vibrates and you ll see a colored box around the widget Don t lift your finger just yet 2 Drag the widget to The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens 3 Customize the widget settings Personalizing 55 ...
Page 56: ... screen The shortcuts available depend on the apps that are installed on HTC Rhyme 1 Go to a Home screen where there s space to add a new icon or shortcut 2 Press MENU and then tap Personalize 3 On the Add to Home tab tap App to add an app icon or Shortcut to add a shortcut to a setting or information To add an app icon on the Home screen tap and then press and hold an app icon Without lifting you...
Page 57: ...space to add a new folder 2 Press MENU and then tap Personalize 3 On the Add to home tab tap Folder 4 Tap New Folder The new folder appears on the Home screen 5 Go to the Home screen where there is an app icon or shortcut and then press and hold it HTC Rhyme then vibrates Don t lift your finger just yet 6 Drag the app icon or shortcut and drop it on the folder Simply tap the folder to open it so y...
Page 58: ...idget or icon Don t lift your finger just yet 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 an icon to a spot that s occupied by another icon the occupant automatically moves away to give room 3 When the widget or icon is where you want it lift your finger Remov...
Page 59: ... them For example move the panels with frequently used widgets shortcuts and folders closer to the main Home screen The main Home screen is the panel that is bordered by a thin line in Leap view 1 Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view 2 Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move HTC Rhyme then vibrates Don t lift your finger just yet Personalizing 59 ...
Page 60: ...ng a Home screen panel If you feel you need fewer Home screens you can remove some 1 On the Home screen pinch the touch screen or press HOME to go to Leap view 2 Press and hold the panel you want to remove Don t lift your finger just yet 3 Drag the panel to 60 Personalizing ...
Page 61: ... 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 Rhyme ring or alert you with fun sounds when you re out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you re at work Choosing a preset sound set 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Personalize 2 On the Sou...
Page 62: ...unds and alarms to suit your mood or lifestyle Choose different sounds from the preset selection or your storage card 1 From the Home screen press MENU 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 You can also go to the Messag...
Page 63: ...itize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don t really need 1 Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen 2 Press and hold a tab When the screen changes and shows you the area where you can rearrange icons lift your finger 3 Do any of the following Add a tab Press and hold a tab that you want to add and then drag it beside the other tabs Move a ta...
Page 64: ...back 1 Open the app from which you previously removed some tabs 2 Press and hold a tab When the screen changes and shows you some of your hidden tabs lift your finger 3 Press and hold the tab you want to show then drag it down to where you want to position it again 4 When you re done press BACK 64 Personalizing ...
Page 65: ...he lock screen style to see a preview If you want to further customize it tap Settings 5 Tap Apply when you re done Customizing the shortcuts on a lock screen You can choose what shortcuts you want for your lock screen so you can unlock the screen straight into your favorite app 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Personalize 2 On the Display tab tap Lock screen shortcuts Choose lock sc...
Page 66: ...ew their contents right from the Home screen From the Quick Launch widget you can Tap the shortcut to an app to open it Tap the information bar to extend it and view the contents of that app Tap the preview of the content and open it 66 Personalizing ...
Page 67: ...Launch widget Don t lift your finger just yet 2 Drag the widget to 3 From this screen you can Tap a shortcut slot and then choose an app or shortcut to assign to it Tap the time and then select a city that will appear in the widget If your city is not included in the list tap to add your city 4 Tap Done The Quick Launch widget is updated Personalizing 67 ...
Page 68: ...rom your call history 1 On the Home screen tap 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 If you enter a wrong digit or letter tap to delete it To erase the entire entry press and hold 3 Slide your finger up on the filtered list to close the phone keypad and s...
Page 69: ...mber or first few letters of the person s name you want to call Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored contacts and the phone numbers from the call history 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...
Page 70: ...use and a speed dial key to assign 5 Tap Save You can also set a speed dial key in People Tap a contact press MENU and then select Set speed dial or More Set speed dial 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 70 Phone calls ...
Page 71: ...see the event details such as conference call ID number or meeting PIN code while on the Phone dialer screen 1 Open an event in Calendar 2 On the Event details screen tap the phone number 3 Tap Call Making an emergency call 1 On the Home screen tap 2 Dial the emergency number for your locale and then tap Call If you ve enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern you can still make eme...
Page 72: ...he polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls To find out how see Changing sound settings on page 322 Answering a call Do one of the following Tap Answer If the display is off when you get a call the Lock screen appears Drag to the ring to unlock the screen and answer the call 72 Phone calls ...
Page 73: ...screen 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 Rhyme face down on a level surface If HTC Rhyme is already facing down it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls Phone calls 73 ...
Page 74: ...ou also won t miss people s birthdays You ll see a birthday reminder if your friend s birthday will occur sometime within the next seven days What can I do during a call When a call is in progress use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off You can also press MENU and choose other options such as muting the microphone and more 74 Phone calls ...
Page 75: ...the screen Turning the speakerphone on during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing do not hold HTC Rhyme against your ear when the speakerphone is on Do one of the following Flip HTC Rhyme over during a call be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in HOME MENU Settings Sound On the call screen tap The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on To turn ...
Page 76: ... you can 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 Using Assisted 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 make calls to your contacts whil...
Page 77: ...ne number to call you need to enter a plus sign and country code before the number Editing a country s international call settings 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Call Assisted Dialing 3 Under Reference Country select the country whose settings you want to edit 4 Press MENU and then tap Edit 5 Edit the Country Code IDD Prefix International Direct Dial NDD Prefix Natio...
Page 78: ... see if Internet calling is supported on your 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 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Call 2 Under Internet call settings tap Accounts 3 Tap Add account 4 Enter your account details 5 Press BACK to save y...
Page 79: ... calling account In People tap a contact who has an Internet calling account and then tap Internet call In Call History tap an Internet call log Phone number See Making a call on the Phone dialer screen on page 68 But first set HTC Rhyme to use Internet calling for your outgoing calls From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Call Tap Use Internet calling and then select either For all...
Page 80: ...notification Then tap the caller s name or number on the Call History screen Checking calls in the Call History 1 On the Home screen tap 2 Slide to the Call History tab 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 Press MENU then tap Vi...
Page 81: ...tact record that appears The phone number is automatically added to the mobile field in the phone section To store it as another type of number for example a home number tap the Mobile button When saving the number to an existing contact tap a contact stored on HTC Rhyme and then select the number type 4 Tap Save Clearing the Call History list On the Call History screen do one of the following Rem...
Page 82: ...service provider Clear voicemail notification If you have a notification of a new voicemail you can clear the notification with this option Auto Retry When enabled the phone automatically redials a number when the attempted call fails Hearing aids Turn on the Hearing Aid Compliance feature that reduces interference to hearing aids Phone settings Modify your phone settings such as automatic saving ...
Page 83: ... 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 Rhyme to Airplane mode When you enable Airplane mode all wireless radios on HTC Rhyme are turned off including the call function data services Bluetooth and Wi Fi When you disable Airplane mode the call function is turned back on and t...
Page 84: ...in possession of this device can access voice mail To limit unauthorized access to voice mail consider locking the phone when not in use Setting up Visual Voice Mail 1 From the Home screen tap Voice Mail Visual Voice Mail 2 When prompted enter your basic voice mail password 3 Read the terms of use statement and then tap Subscribe to continue 4 Tap Exit and wait 5 minutes before using Visual Voice ...
Page 85: ...nd send a voice mail View all your voice mail messages Press MENU to sort and delete voice mails call your voice mail box configure voice mail settings and more You can also sync with the Visual Voice Mail server to refresh your voice mail messages list Phone calls 85 ...
Page 86: ...essages MMS From the Home screen tap Messages The All messages screen opens where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations by contact name or phone number Scroll up or down the list of conversations by swiping your finger on the screen Tap a contact name or number to view the exchange of messages 86 Messages ...
Page 87: ... starting digits of a mobile number As you type matching names with phone numbers from your stored contacts are displayed Tap a name or one of the contact s numbers Tap and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message You can also select contact groups as recipients Enter the complete phone numbers directly in the To field 4 Tap the box that says Add text and ...
Page 88: ...ssage as a draft Sending a multimedia message MMS MMS attachments should not exceed 1200 KB 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 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 from your stored contacts are displayed Tap a contact s number or email add...
Page 89: ...tion Choose an app you ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your message Location Add your current location requires 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 even...
Page 90: ...s BACK first to return to the All messages screen 2 Press MENU and then tap Settings General 3 Select the Show email address check box Creating a slideshow 1 After you ve added either a photo video or audio in the multimedia message you re composing tap Slideshow 2 Choose where you want to insert the next slide 3 Right after adding a slide do any of the following Add a photo or video to a slide Ta...
Page 91: ...t the duration of the slide Preview the slideshow Press MENU and then tap Preview or More Preview Tap once on the preview screen to see playback controls 4 When finished tap Send or press BACK to save the message as a draft Resuming a draft message 1 On the All messages screen press MENU and then tap Drafts 2 Tap the message and then resume editing it 3 Tap Send Messages 91 ...
Page 92: ...e Notifications panel Then tap the new message notification Go to the Messages app and open the message 2 While reading the message you can reply with a text or multimedia message You can also do the following while reading the message Call the phone number contained in the message by tapping the number Tap the email address contained in the message to send an email Tap a link in the message to op...
Page 93: ... a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Rhyme 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 num...
Page 94: ...New Task screen enter a name for the task 4 Enter other task details and then tap Save 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 the message you want to forward and then tap Forward 3 In the To field fill in one or more recipients 4 Tap Send While viewing the exchange of messages with the contact you can...
Page 95: ... right side of the message If there s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message tap it to view the content 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 To save the attachment to your st...
Page 96: ...played in the status bar Opening and reading a new push message 1 Press and hold the status bar and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap the new message 3 Tap Visit website Viewing all your push messages 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 Press MENU and then tap Push messages You can only see this option if you ve previously received push messages 96 Messages ...
Page 97: ...ed at the right hand side of the message 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 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 on the options menu 5 When promp...
Page 98: ...s app to auto delete old messages per conversation Deleting a conversation 1 Do any of the following On the All messages screen press and hold a contact or phone number whose messages you want to delete and then tap Delete While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation press MENU and then tap Delete Delete thread or More Delete Delete thread Any locked messages in the conversation thr...
Page 99: ...rage card 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 Press MENU and then tap Backup SMS Backup SMS 3 Enter a name for your backup file and then tap OK Importing text messages from the storage card You can only import text messages that were exported to the storage card using the Backup SMS feature 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 Press MENU and then tap Backup SMS Restore from backup 3 Tap the bac...
Page 100: ...reen when messages are sent successfully or not or disable this option Allow HTC Rhyme to light up the charm accessory when you receive a message If you don t want the content of received text messages to appear on the lock screen and status bar clear the Notification preview check box Text messages SMS Receive a report on the delivery status of your message View or change the message service cent...
Page 101: ...he message won t be sent General Search and display the sent message history call history and email addresses of stored contacts when you re adding message recipients Set the number of lines of text to preview for each message on the All messages screen Choose the maximum number of text or MMS messages to store in each conversation thread excluding locked messages and enable automatic deletion of ...
Page 102: ...isual voicemail Set HTC Rhyme to vibrate or play a sound when a voicemail arrives and choose a notification sound Allow HTC Rhyme to light up the charm accessory when you receive a voicemail 102 Messages ...
Page 103: ...ENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Search Google search 3 Choose the settings that you want Show web suggestions Display suggestions for Google web searches below the search box as you type Use My Location Include your location in searches to 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 m...
Page 104: ...on on HTC Rhyme Tap and then tap to set the searchable items 3 In the search box enter the words you want to search for As you type matching items on HTC Rhyme and suggestions from Google web search are shown as a list 4 Do one of the following If what you re searching for is in the list of suggestions tap it in the list The item opens in the appropriate application To edit an item in the list tap...
Page 105: ...ddress matching webpage addresses will appear on the screen 3 Do one of the following Tap an address to go directly to that webpage Continue typing in the webpage address then tap Changing the screen orientation Turn HTC Rhyme sideways to display the web browser in landscape orientation If the screen orientation doesn t change automatically turn on automatic screen orientation From the Home screen...
Page 106: ... You can tap a link to open it or press and hold a link for more options Link What to do Webpage address URLs Tap the link to open the webpage Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open bookmark copy to the clipboard or share the link Email address Tap to send an email message to the email address Press and hold then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the clipboa...
Page 107: ...ple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another 1 While viewing a webpage press MENU and then tap Windows 2 Tap A new browser window opens Switching between browser windows 1 While viewing a webpage do one of the following Press MENU and then tap Windows Pinch the screen zoom out until you see the other browser windows Search and Web browser 107 ...
Page 108: ...ore than just browsing the Web You can download files such as photos and music as well as apps using the web browser Make sure you have your storage card inserted on HTC Rhyme All downloaded files will be saved to your storage card Before downloading an app check first its compatibility with HTC Rhyme to make sure it can be installed 108 Search and Web browser ...
Page 109: ...u can install the downloaded app you need to set HTC Rhyme to allow installation of third party apps From the Home screen press MENU then tap Settings Applications Unknown sources Viewing your downloads While viewing a webpage press MENU and then tap Downloads or More Downloads Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Rhyme You can also acce...
Page 110: ...ollowing 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 open and then tap it Editing a bookmark 1 While viewing a webpage press MENU and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Bookmarks tab press MENU and then tap Edit 3 Tap at the right of the bookmark you want to edit 4 Enter your changes and then tap Done...
Page 111: ...at you often visit 1 While viewing a webpage press MENU and then tap Bookmarks 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 press MENU and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Most visited tab press MENU and then tap Clear all Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1 While viewing a webp...
Page 112: ...ecurity options when using the web browser From the browser screen press MENU and then tap More Settings Setting your home page 1 From the browser screen press MENU and then tap More Settings Set home page 2 Select the home page you want to use Browsing full versions of all websites Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers You can choose to view the full version ...
Page 113: ...ent you want to see on a webpage and when you want to view it 1 From the browser screen press MENU and then tap More Settings Enable plugins 2 Tap On demand After selecting On demand you can show the Adobe Flash content by tapping on the webpage Search and Web browser 113 ...
Page 114: ...sure to plug in your storage card before you start Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your storage card To open the camera in photo mode and take photos tap from the Home screen and then tap Camera Viewfinder screen You ll find the following onscreen controls and indicators on the Viewfinder screen 114 Camera ...
Page 115: ... video modes add effects and more The auto focus indicator tells you where the focus is on the shot The shake detection indicator shows up when your grip is shaky The zoom bar lets you take anything from a long shot to a close up of your subject Camera 115 ...
Page 116: ... recording video the zoom bar is always shown onscreen You can freely zoom in or out while recording Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location it shows the auto focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on 116 Camera ...
Page 117: ...ra such as auto focusing zooming and face detection Taking a photo 1 From the Home screen tap Camera 2 Before taking the photo you can zoom in or out first on your subject 3 Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4 Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use 5 Choose an effect to apply to your p...
Page 118: ...eck boxes are selected in the camera settings 7 When you re ready to take the photo tap 8 Choose what you want to do with the photo you ve just taken Recording video 1 From the Home screen tap Camcorder 2 Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use 3 Choose an effect to apply to your video 4 Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen 5 Tap to start recording 118 Camera ...
Page 119: ... recording tap again 10 Choose what you want to do with the video you ve just recorded 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 can also add certain effects to videos Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video 1 Tap 2 Scroll through...
Page 120: ... next Share the photo or video from a variety of options Choose how you want to use the photo such as by setting it as your wallpaper Take another photo or shoot another video depending on your current mode Delete the photo or video Go to the Gallery app Add effects to the photo Trim the video 120 Camera ...
Page 121: ... shots If you d like your family or friends to look their best in your photos make sure to use the portrait scene It even smoothens the skin in your shots While on the Viewfinder screen just tap Scenes Portrait 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 While on the Viewfinder screen tap Scenes Panorama...
Page 122: ...s and centers on the next circle the camera automatically takes the shot 5 Do the same thing to take the last shot or tap to stop capturing anytime Your shots are automatically combined in a single photo Taking continuous camera shots Is your subject a moving target The Camera app can catch up 1 While in the Viewfinder screen tap Scenes Action burst Flash is disabled when you re in this mode 2 Poi...
Page 123: ...dy to take the photo tap The camera will then process the photo against different light exposure levels to enhance it Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings To open the camera settings press MENU Self timer photo mode only Set a time delay before your camera automatically takes the photo Image adjustments Slide your finger across each of the slider bars t...
Page 124: ...he entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject When not selected photo resolutions available for selection are in standard 4 3 ratio Geo tag photos photo mode only Select to store GPS location in your captured photos Auto enhance photo mode only Select to reduce noise when using a high ISO setting and to automatically adjust photo brightness Auto focus photo mode only Enables or disables center...
Page 125: ...ou automatically upload photos to Facebook or Flickr You can set the upload frequency select the album to upload to and set the privacy level Stereo recording video mode only Select to record sound in stereo when capturing videos Record with audio video mode only Select to record audio when capturing videos Reset to default Change the camera settings back to default Camera 125 ...
Page 126: ...dia on a TV screen To start using Gallery check first if you have photos or videos copied on your storage card What s more you can edit and add effects to your photos You can also easily use a photo as your contact icon location icon or wallpaper Selecting an album From the Home screen tap Gallery The Gallery app opens on the Albums screen where your photos and videos are organized by albums for e...
Page 127: ... or down to scroll through the thumbnails 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 Photos videos and music 127 ...
Page 128: ...tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in pinch your fingers together to zoom out Viewing photos as a slideshow 1 Select an album that has the photos you want to view as a slideshow 2 Tap More Slideshow 128 Photos videos and music ...
Page 129: ...deo 1 While browsing an album tap a video to play it 2 Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback share the video on your home network and more Rewind the video playback Fast forward the video playback More Show more options such as sound enhancement Share the video on your home network Photos videos and music 129 ...
Page 130: ...n 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 and then tap either Rotate left or Rotate right Cropping a photo 1 On the Gallery app s Albums screen tap an album 2 Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop 3 In the menu that opens tap Edit and then tap Crop You ll see a crop box around the photo 130 Pho...
Page 131: ...ired position 7 Tap Save to keep the changes The cropped photo is saved as a copy The original photo remains unedited Adding effects 1 On the Gallery app s Albums screen tap an album 2 Press and hold on the photo that you want to add effects to 3 In the menu that opens tap Edit and then tap Effects On the panel that opens you ll see options available to you 4 Tap an effect to apply on the photo 5 ...
Page 132: ...Press and hold the video you want to edit and then tap Trim 3 Drag the two trim sliders approximately 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 selected frame 4 Tap to preview your video 5 Tap Done The trimmed video is saved as a new file The original video remains unedited 132 Photos videos and...
Page 133: ...ail 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 y...
Page 134: ...t In the next few steps you ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Rhyme and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Using the Gallery app you can share photos and videos on your social networks And you can post videos on YouTube You can also use the Camera or Camcorder app to share a photo or video right after you ve captured i...
Page 135: ...otos tap Tag this photo You can then tap the part where your friend is and then select who you want to tag from the list Repeat this step to continue tagging friends 8 Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video 9 Tap Save 10 Tap Done Sharing photos and videos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or videos 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2...
Page 136: ...tagging friends 8 Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video 9 Tap Save 10 Tap Done Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa photo organizing service 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...
Page 137: ...to do so 5 Enter a title for the videos you re uploading 6 Tap More details where you can enter information such as description and tags and select a privacy option 7 Tap Upload Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Fac...
Page 138: ...eed to give authorization to access your Flickr account 3 Tap your account name or your friend s account on the list to view the photos in the account Commenting on photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends photos 1 Do one of the following While browsing online albums press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment While viewing a photo in full scr...
Page 139: ...the Home screen tap Music 2 Tap to browse a category such as Artists or Albums Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on HTC Rhyme 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 Photos videos and music 139 ...
Page 140: ...ffle is off when button is gray Cycle through the repeat modes repeat all songs repeat current song and don t repeat Tap to check out featured albums from V Cast Music 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 If you don t see the playback controls on t...
Page 141: ...usic right from your Home screen 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 Music 2 Tap Playlists Photos videos and music 141 ...
Page 142: ...he Home screen tap Music 2 Tap Playlists 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 2 Tap Playlists and then tap the playlist you wa...
Page 143: ...le you want to move When the row is highlighted drag it to its new position then release Delete songs Select the check boxes of songs you want to remove from the playlist Change playlist name Type the new name of the playlist in the title text box 4 Tap Save Deleting playlists 1 From the Home screen tap Music 2 Tap Playlists 3 Press MENU and then tap Delete playlists 4 Select the playlists to dele...
Page 144: ...e Set as ringtone 4 In the Set as ringtone options menu tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone If you select Contact ringtone you need to choose the contacts you want to associate the song with in the next screen Trimming an MP3 ringtone The Music app has a built in ringtone trimmer You can trim an MP3 song and set a part of it as your ringtone 1 On the Now playing screen press MENU and then tap S...
Page 145: ... of the ringtone The markers show where the ringtone starts and ends 4 After you ve finished trimming tap Set as Then choose whether to set the trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone Checking if the song was added as a ringtone 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 On the Settings screen tap Sound Phone ringtone The song should be in the ringtone list and selec...
Page 146: ...e next few steps you ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Rhyme and connect to the 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 press MENU and then tap Find videos Updating album covers 1 On the Now playing screen press MENU and then tap Update a...
Page 147: ...ur captured photos and videos on a big TV or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi fi speakers all via DLNA For more information about DLNA visit www dlna org Before you share media through the network Connect your phone to the network via Wi Fi Connect the TV or speakers to the network Check the documentation that came with your TV or speakers to know how Photos videos and music 147 ...
Page 148: ...e on your network where you want to play the media 5 Once connected to the other device you can tap Controls To Play the media on the other device Pause the media playback Play the previous media track Play the next media track More Show more options such as viewing the media details Shuffle your music playlist Select a repeat mode for music tracks Adjust the media volume on the other device Conne...
Page 149: ...Controls To Disconnect your phone from the other device While playing media on another device you can press BACK and do other things on HTC Rhyme Photos videos and music 149 ...
Page 150: ... family and friends Watch your purchased videos on up to five HTC devices that have access to HTC Watch using your 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 account 1 From the Home screen tap Watch If this is your first time to use the service re...
Page 151: ...he preloaded content When you download movies and TV shows from the HTC Watch video store they will also appear on this screen From the Home screen tap Watch Swipe left or right across the screen to browse through the videos and then tap one to watch it Tap Recommended to check what recent releases or seasonal TV shows are available in the store From the main screen you can also go to the HTC Watc...
Page 152: ...h video store Browse TV shows and movies available for rent or purchase You can also view trailers for select videos 1 From the Watch main screen tap 2 Browse the recommended and featured selections or browse by category To do a quick search press SEARCH and then enter a title that you re looking for 3 Tap a video to view its synopsis Rent or make a purchase when you re ready Watching a trailer If...
Page 153: ...ed to enter it every time you rent or purchase 1 While viewing the synopsis of a video tap to rent or to purchase the video Or while browsing the video selections tap the respective buttons to rent or purchase a video 2 If this is your first time to rent or purchase tap Add a payment card and then enter your credit card details and billing address Make sure to use a credit card that s registered i...
Page 154: ...current HTC device All videos Lists all videos that you have rented or purchased and allows you to manage your downloads You can pause a download resume it or redownload a video Progress Shows you the download progress of videos You can tap a video to start watching it as it s being downloaded When the download is complete they will appear in the Downloaded videos tab and also on the Watch main sc...
Page 155: ...eo store your HTC device will automatically be added to your HTC Watch account If you own more than one HTC device that has access to HTC Watch you can download and watch videos on up to five devices Tap Remove device if you want to unlink and remove an HTC device from your account Re check store region If you travel to a different region you can make the app redetect your location to determine th...
Page 156: ...io s terms and the country where you downloaded the video the rental period is either 24 or 48 hours starting from the first viewing If you re not immediately watching the video you have up to 30 days before the rental expires Why won t HTC Watch allow me to remove a device and add a new one Removal is available once every 120 days when you ve already reached the maximum of five HTC devices in you...
Page 157: ...riends contact information in Facebook and their Twitter profiles Calendar events from your Google Account s from Exchange ActiveSync and from your Facebook account Status updates and links shared by your friends and yourself on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter Flickr and Facebook photo uploads You can set up your Exchange ActiveSync and POP3 IMAP email accounts on HTC Rhyme either in ...
Page 158: ...g some Google apps If these problems persist you may need to factory reset HTC Rhyme and enter your Google Account details when you set up HTC Rhyme again Adding more Google Accounts You can add more than one Google Account However subsequent Google Accounts can only sync contacts emails and calendar events Other Google services use the first Google Account you added 1 From the Home screen press M...
Page 159: ...et your password If you don t have an alternate email address or cannot access the email account you used to create your Google Account you can reset your Google Account after 24 hours by answering the security question for password recovery Adding a social network account Skipped signing in to your social network accounts such as Facebook Twitter or Flickr when you first turned on and set up HTC ...
Page 160: ...creen press MENU and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Select or clear the following Background data If this is selected apps can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them Auto sync If this is selected apps can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings If this is cleared you will need to sync accounts manually Synchronizing an account manually...
Page 161: ...mation 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 Rhyme for example email contacts or settings Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself You cannot remove some accounts such as the first Google account you signed into except by deleting all pe...
Page 162: ...3 Tap Remove account and then confirm that you want to remove the account 162 Accounts and sync ...
Page 163: ...place And that s not all If you have the same contacts from different sources People lets you merge their contact information so you won t have duplicate entries in your contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Tap one of the following tabs Phone Launches the Phone dialer screen People Gives you access to all contacts on HTC Rhyme online accounts and more Groups Lets you assign contacts t...
Page 164: ... can Open your profile and edit your own contact information Create edit or find contacts See status updates from friends in your social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter Tap a contact s name to open the contact details screen for that contact See a notification icon such as when a contact has sent you new messages or when it s the contact s birthday Check out who s online in Google Ta...
Page 165: ...t more options on sorting your contacts press MENU and then tap Settings Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Do one of the following If you re logged in to any of your online accounts such as your Google Account or Facebook for HTC Sense tap your name or email address and then tap Edit my contact card...
Page 166: ...see your most recent posts in social networks such as Facebook and Twitter if you re signed in to Facebook and Twitter for HTC Sense From this tab you can edit your profile or share it with others Updates and events Shows the updates and events that you ve posted in your social networks such as Facebook Twitter and Flickr Gallery Shows your Facebook and Flickr albums and photos Adding a new contac...
Page 167: ...K if you want to close the onscreen keyboard first and easily scroll through the other fields 6 Tap Save Searching for contacts In addition to searching contacts by name or email address you can set the People app to search by other criteria such as by their group name or company 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Press MENU and then tap Settings Search contacts by 3 Choose the types of criteria ...
Page 168: ...hyme You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Rhyme first 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 In the search box enter the first few letters of the contact s name or email address 3 Tap Under Company contacts matching names are listed 4 Tap the name of the contact you want copied on HTC Rhyme and then tap Save to People 168 People ...
Page 169: ...e which contacts to combine Combining the same contacts avoids duplicate entries in your contacts list Accepting matched contacts suggestions When HTC Rhyme finds contacts that can be merged you ll see a link 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 ...
Page 170: ...ou can see the account types and information merged 3 You can choose to break the link of an account type or relink 4 When you re done tap OK Manually merging contact information 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Tap the name of the contact not the icon or photo you want to link 3 Tap or if there are suggested links 4 You can Under Suggest links tap to link the contact to an account Under Add co...
Page 171: ...ap People 2 Press MENU and then tap Import Export Export to SD card 3 Select an account or type of contacts to export then tap OK Importing contacts from the storage card You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Press MENU and then tap Import Export Import from SD card 3 If you have Google or Exchang...
Page 172: ...ll work 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 From this tab you can reply to a message send an email or call the contact Updates Shows the contact s updates and events from social network accounts you ve linked like Facebook Twitter and Flickr If you see a notification of the contact s...
Page 173: ...ed 3 Enter the new information for the contact 4 Tap Save Deleting contacts 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Press MENU and then tap Delete 3 Select the contacts you want to remove and then tap Delete 4 When prompted tap OK Sending contact information as a vCard Easily share with others your own contact information or any contact from HTC Rhyme 1 From the Home screen tap People People 173 ...
Page 174: ...ilable options choose how you want to send the vCard 4 Select the type of information 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 Rhyme 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Press MENU and then tap Send contacts 3 Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share and then tap Send I...
Page 175: ...sign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group You can also sync groups on HTC Rhyme 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 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the Gr...
Page 176: ...reen tap People 2 On the Group tab press and hold the group and then tap Edit group 3 You can Tap the group name to change the name You can only change the name for groups that you have created Tap the icon to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo To add contacts to the group tap select the contacts you want to add and then tap Save To remove a contact from the group tap t...
Page 177: ...u want to send a message or email to 3 Go to the Group action tab and then do one of the following Tap Send group message to send a message to the group Tap Send group mail to send an email to the group Rearranging your contact groups 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the Groups tab press MENU and then tap Edit groups 3 Press and hold at the end of the group you want to move When the row is h...
Page 178: ... the end of the contact s name you want to move When the row is highlighted drag it to its new position 5 Tap Save Deleting groups You can only delete groups that you have created 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the Groups tab you can Press and hold a group you want to delete and then tap Delete group Press MENU and then tap Edit groups to choose several contact groups to remove 178 People ...
Page 179: ...several People widgets on the Home screen with a different group of contacts on each widget 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Widget People 2 Choose the widget style and then tap Select 3 Select the group you want to add as a widget 4 Repeat the above steps to add another People widget People 179 ...
Page 180: ...en tap the communication method you want for the contact 4 Press BACK to return to the People widget on the Home screen Changing the default communication method 1 On the Home screen go to the People widget 2 Tap a contact s name or status update on the widget to open the person s contact details screen 3 Tap Set default action 4 On the Select default action screen tap the communication method you...
Page 181: ...med On the People widget Tap a contact s name or status update to open the contact details screen for that contact Tap to open the People app and view all your contacts Adding group members to a People widget You can add more members to the contact group that s on a People widget To add just one member tap To add several members tap People 181 ...
Page 182: ...acts and their instant status updates in People When you tap a contact in People slide to the Updates tab to see updates such as posted status messages uploads and profile changes When there is a notification of the contact s birthday you can tap the notification to send a greeting 182 Social ...
Page 183: ...comment on the album photos Check your friends Facebook status updates in Friend Stream View your Facebook events and your friends birthdays on the Calendar app Signing in to your Facebook account from the Accounts sync settings or the Facebook app preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense You may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to...
Page 184: ...dentials If you want to use the same Twitter account for both you ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials Using Friend Stream Friend Stream connects you to your social networks Share and get updates from friends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a single feed With Friend Stream you can easily track your friends status messages photo uploads notifications and more...
Page 185: ...heck the person s profile details Look at the person s Facebook wall Check the person s posted tweets Tap to display posts from a particular social network Slide to the other tabs to see more options You can press MENU and then tap Settings Edit tabs to customize the Friend Stream tabs Updating your status You can update your status simultaneously on all the social network accounts you are signed ...
Page 186: ...t Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks It can be a comment on your Facebook post a mention or direct message in Twitter a tagged photo of you and more Viewing your lists of friends and social groups 1 On the All updates tab press MENU and then tap Friends 2 Tap to select a so...
Page 187: ...ebook updates you can add the Friend Channel widget You can find it in the Friend Stream widget layout options Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Post your status updates write messages on your friends Facebook walls or share your location with your social network Posting a message on a friend s Facebook wall Quickly write a wall post to your Facebook friends in Friend Stream 1 In Friend Stream ta...
Page 188: ...ink about the person s status update Sharing your location with your Facebook friends Eating out in your fave restaurant Tell your friends where you are and invite them along You must be signed in to Facebook for HTC Sense to use this feature in Friend Stream In order to find your location you also need to enable location sources in Settings Location 1 Go to the Locations tab and then tap 2 Do any...
Page 189: ...eeting in Friend Stream 1 In Friend Stream tap Twitter 2 Tap and then type in your tweet 3 Add a picture or location to your tweet Tap to post a picture from Gallery or Camera to your default photo hosting site and add the link to the picture in your tweet Tap to include your current location info in your tweet 4 Tap Post Social 189 ...
Page 190: ...irect message retweet and more View all the tweets from people you follow and tweets that you have posted View all tweets that mention your username using the your username convention View all private direct messages that you have received or sent View tweets that you have marked as favorites Searching for Twitter users to follow 1 In any of the tabs press the SEARCH button 2 Type a Twitter name i...
Page 191: ...message You can only send a direct message DM to someone who is following you 1 On the DMs tab tap 2 Enter the name of a Twitter users in the To field As you enter characters matching results appear on the screen Tap the name when you see it 3 Enter your message and then tap Post You can also send a direct message when you press and hold a tweet of the person you want to send the direct message to...
Page 192: ...smiley by pressing MENU and then tapping More Insert smiley 3 Tap Send 4 While chatting press MENU and then tap any of these options Chat off record Your Google Talk messages are stored in the Chats folder of your Gmail account Tap this option if you don t want to store your chat messages Switch chats If you have more than one chat going tap to switch chat with another friend Friends list Return t...
Page 193: ...e status to be available for voice or video chats Tap your profile in the Friends list and then select the Allow video and voice chats option 1 In the Friends list do one of the following Tap beside your friend s name to start a voice chat Tap to start a video chat 2 During a video chat you can Tap the screen to reveal the onscreen chat controls Press VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN to adjust the volume...
Page 194: ...d picture 1 In Google Talk s Friends list tap your name to open the Set Status screen 2 Enter your new status message Or press BACK to choose a custom status from the list 3 Tap the online status beside your picture and then select the status you want on the menu 4 Tap your picture and then do one of the following Tap Remove to remove your photo Tap Change to select another picture 5 Tap Done Your...
Page 195: ...most popular are shown in the Friends list To view all your friends press MENU and then tap All friends To view only friends that you often chat with press MENU and then tap Most popular Make a friend popular 1 Press MENU and then tap All friends 2 Press and hold a friend s name and then tap Always show friend Block a friend You can block a friend from sending you messages When blocked your friend...
Page 196: ... View all invited friends Press MENU and then tap More Invites Friends who have not yet accepted your invitation are listed on the screen Changing settings or signing out In Google Talk s Friends list press MENU and then tap Settings to change the app and notification settings Sign out to sign out 196 Social ...
Page 197: ...p HTC Rhyme make sure you sign into your Google Account to use Gmail If you didn t do so go to the Accounts sync setting to sign in You can also set up more than one Google Account on HTC Rhyme and then switch between accounts in Gmail Email 197 ...
Page 198: ...cted 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 created label to view its messages and conversations Switch to your other Gmail account Tap the current account at the top right of the screen and then tap another account you want to switch to Refresh the Inbox Press MENU and t...
Page 199: ... send a carbon copy Cc or a blind carbon copy Bcc of the email to other recipients press MENU and then tap Add Cc Bcc 4 Enter the email subject and then compose your email 5 If you want to attach a picture press MENU and then tap Attach 6 Locate and then tap the picture you want to attach 7 After composing your message tap While composing the message tap to save it as a draft Or press BACK to disc...
Page 200: ...l 4 Tap Getting help To find out more about using Gmail press MENU and then tap More Help The web browser will take you to the Google Mobile Help site Mail About the Mail app Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on HTC Rhyme You can add the Mail widget to view your POP3 IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync emai...
Page 201: ... want to set up is not in the internal database you ll be asked to enter more details 5 Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account You can add one or more Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Rhyme You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack SP2 or later You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts o...
Page 202: ...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 after you tap Next Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details 4 Choose the types of information you want to sync Also choose how often you want to update and sync email to HTC Rhyme then tap Next 5 Enter the account name then tap Finish setup 2...
Page 203: ...ent 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 Email 2...
Page 204: ...through your email messages easier tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox Inbox Displays email messages as individual items Thread Displays email messages as conversations grouped according to the subject line Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation Group Displays all email messages from a contact group To choose which contact group to display press MENU ta...
Page 205: ...freshing an email account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time While in the account you want to synchronize press MENU and then tap Refresh If you have several email accounts you can refresh them all at the same time Go to the All accounts inbox first Then press MENU and tap Refresh Sorting email messages Y...
Page 206: ...lifting your fingers Your screen then jumps to the set of email messages based on your chosen sorting order Managing email messages Deleting an email message 1 On the inbox press and hold the message you want to delete 2 On the options menu tap Delete Selecting several email messages 1 Tap the check boxes of email messages to select them 2 Choose what you want to do with the selected messages Mark...
Page 207: ...Moving an email message after reading 1 While viewing the email tap Move to 2 Tap the folder where you want to move the email message Deleting all messages 1 First tap the check box of any email message 2 Press MENU and then tap Select all 3 Tap Delete Switching to other mail folders 1 Tap 2 Tap the mail folder which contains the messages you want to view Sending an email message 1 From the Home s...
Page 208: ...ct contact groups as recipients or search and add contacts If the contact name you entered is not found and you have an Exchange ActiveSync account in the Mail app you can search for the contact in your company directory If you want to send a carbon copy Cc or a blind carbon copy Bcc of the email to other recipients press MENU and then tap Show Cc Bcc 5 Enter the subject and then compose your mess...
Page 209: ...eet Contact vCard Attach someone s contact information Appointment vCalendar Attach a calendar event File Attach any other file 7 Tap Send to send the message immediately or tap Save as draft to send it later If there s no Internet connection available or Airplane mode is on when you send your email the email will be saved to the Outbox folder Once there s Internet connection available the saved e...
Page 210: ...e names of the contacts are listed 2 Tap the checkbox beside the contact that you want to move to another field 3 Tap the action that applies 4 When you are done with the changes press BACK to go back to composing your email 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 On the email account inbox tap the email you want to r...
Page 211: ... the area where you can rearrange icons lift your finger 2 Press and hold the Unread tab and then drag it to its new position 3 Press BACK and then tap the Unread tab Saving an email in the Tasks app Save an email in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply 1 Press and hold the email that you want to save and then tap Save as task 2 On the New Task screen enter a name for the task ...
Page 212: ...ch emails in all your email accounts or in a specific one You can even refine your search by indicating which part of the email will be searched 1 Press SEARCH 2 If you want to refine or filter your search tap and then check the options that apply For example you can focus the search on a part of an email or filter emails that have attachments or tagged as high priority 3 Tap OK 4 Enter the first ...
Page 213: ...ith Exchange ActiveSync email You can read reply send and manage your work email in the same easy way as with a POP3 IMAP account In addition you can also use some powerful Exchange features Flagging an email While viewing the inbox tap the white flag icon that appears on the right of an email message The icon turns red after you flagged the email While reading an email you can also tap the flag i...
Page 214: ...nal recipients which are contacts whose addresses are not in the same Microsoft Exchange server 6 Tap Save Sending a meeting request 1 Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account 2 Go to the Invitations tab and then tap 3 Enter the meeting details 4 Tap Save Changing email account settings 1 Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change 2 Press MENU and then tap More Settings 214 Em...
Page 215: ...ault email account and set where to save email attachments Send Receive Set the sync settings for incoming and outgoing emails such as maximum size limit update schedule and more Notification settings Set email notification settings Delete account Tap to delete the email account 4 Press BACK to save your changes Deleting an email account 1 Switch to the email account you want to delete 2 Press MEN...
Page 216: ...ndar app with your Google Calendar online You can add multiple Google Accounts If you re using Microsoft Outlook on your computer you can set up HTC Sync on your computer to sync Outlook Calendar with the Calendar app If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account and you ve added it on HTC Rhyme you can sync the Calendar app with your Exchange ActiveSync calendar events If you ve signed in t...
Page 217: ...alendar in which to add the event 4 If you want to invite people to your event tap and choose attendees from your contacts or company directory 5 Enter a name for the event 6 To specify the date and time of the event do one of the following If there is a time frame for the event tap the From and To date and time to set them If it is a whole day event such as a birthday set the From and To date the...
Page 218: ...reen buttons In Day Week and Agenda views events are color coded to indicate which account or type of calendar they belong to To find out what each color represents tap Day view Week view Month view Agenda view Meeting invitations Can t see the tab that you want Press and hold a tab and wait for the screen to show the other tabs You can press and hold a tab and then drag it to where you want it 21...
Page 219: ... agenda views Day view shows your events per day whereas agenda view displays all your events in chronological order 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 You can also see the day s weather but only if it s within the five day forecast Using week view Week view displays a chart of the ev...
Page 220: ...f the following Find the event s location in Maps Call any phone number included in the event location or description Check the participants 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 MENU and then tap Reply or Reply all or More Reply or Reply all Selec...
Page 221: ...an event and then tap Delete event When editing an event tap Delete If the event repeats you ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence or all occurrences from Calendar Sharing an event vCalendar 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 While viewing an event press MENU and then tap Forward 2 D...
Page 222: ...r to see meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined 2 Tap a meeting invitation and then do one of the following Accept decline or tentatively accept the invitation or propose a new time Press MENU to see options for replying moving the invitation to a folder and more Dismissing or snoozing event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event the upcoming event ic...
Page 223: ...vent reminders Tap Snooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes or tap Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders Press BACK to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view tap and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC Rhyme whether or not you hide them Calend...
Page 224: ...ou can set different reminder settings for each calendar Set alerts notifications Configure event reminders to open an alert send you a notification or turn off event notifications on HTC Rhyme Default reminder time Choose how soon before an event you want to be notified Select ringtone Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder Hide declined events Choose whether to show or hid...
Page 225: ...ed by default day view displays your current location s weather You can change it to display the weather of another city 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 Calendar 225 ...
Page 226: ...ources 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Location 2 Select one or both of the following Use wireless networks Uses Wi Fi or your mobile data connection to find your approximate location Use GPS satellites Finds your exact GPS location This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power 226 Maps and location ...
Page 227: ...o use Google Maps To find your location with Google Maps you need to enable location sources The Google Maps app does not cover every country or city 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 H...
Page 228: ... top of the area that you want to zoom in and then spread your fingers across the map Tap Double tap the area on the map that you want to zoom in Zoom out Pinch your thumb and index finger on the map to zoom out Tap View information for a random location 1 Press and hold a location on the map A balloon opens over the location with the address and a thumbnail from street view if available 2 Tap the...
Page 229: ...u re looking for tap the balloon if it is Tap to show the search results as a list and then tap the location Details about the selected location displays on the screen 4 Do any of the following 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 Swipe left or right across the screen...
Page 230: ...to search 3 Do any of the following When one or two places of interest are found the search results are displayed as markers on the map You can tap the marker and then tap the balloon to view more information about the place When several places are found the search results display in a list Tap a place to view more information Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination Google M...
Page 231: ... public transit bike or walk button 4 Tap Get directions The next screen displays the directions to your destination in a list If the place you ve set as your destination has several locations available choose which one to go to 5 Tap an item to view the directions on the map 6 Tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions When you re finished viewing or following the directions press ...
Page 232: ...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 press MENU and then tap Join Latitude ...
Page 233: ...y using Bing search Transform your phone into a powerful navigation device so you can discover destinations around town or around the globe From the Home screen tap VZ Navigator For more information about VZ Navigator visit http www verizonwireless com vznavigator Maps and location 233 ...
Page 234: ...nt when you purchase an app Finding and installing an app When you install apps and use them on HTC Rhyme 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 Rhyme You re responsible for the results of ...
Page 235: ...escription and user reviews 4 To download or purchase the app tap FREE for free apps or the price button under Buy for paid apps 5 Tap OK to accept the permissions for the app and begin downloading and installing the 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 Android Market Help site http m...
Page 236: ...pp that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market 1 From the Home screen tap Market 2 Press MENU and then tap My apps 3 Tap the app you want to uninstall and then tap Uninstall 4 When asked tap OK 5 Choose the reason for removing the app and then tap OK Getting help If you need help or have questions about Android Market press MENU and then tap Help The web browser will take you to the...
Page 237: ...default the Clock widget on the Home screen 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 on the Home screen and then drag it to the button 2 Tap the clock to change its settings 3 Choose a city If you don t see the city that you want tap to search for it and add it 4 Tap Done Android Market a...
Page 238: ... of the Clock app Using Desk Clock The Desk Clock displays the current date time and weather It also shows an alarm clock indicator and the battery level Tap the weather image or information to open the Weather app where you can see weather forecasts for the next few days Tap to switch to Dock Mode Tap to exit Dock Mode Using World Clock Use the Clock app s World Clock tab to check the current tim...
Page 239: ...matic check box and then set the time zone date and time as required From the Home screen you can also press MENU and then tap Settings Date time to open the Date time settings screen Adding a city to the World Clock screen Add more cities to the World Clock screen so you can instantly check the date and time in these cities 1 On the World Clock tab tap 2 Enter the city name you want to add As you...
Page 240: ...rm Description and choose the Alarm sound to use Tap Repeat Select which days of the week to sound the alarm and then tap OK Select the Vibrate check box if you want HTC Rhyme to also vibrate when the alarm goes off 4 After you ve finished setting the alarm tap Done To turn off an alarm clear the check box of that alarm If you need to set more than three alarms tap Deleting an alarm 1 On the Alarm...
Page 241: ...box if you want to silence the alarm when HTC Rhyme is in silent mode Alarm volume Set the volume level that you want for the alarm Snooze duration Set how long to snooze between alarms Side button behavior Choose what happens to the alarm when pressing the side button VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN You can set the button to snooze dismiss the alarm or disable the button The side button works only when the...
Page 242: ...r app and widget as well as in Clock and Calendar You need to connect to the Internet Location services must be enabled If you didn t enable it when you first set up HTC Rhyme you can do so in Settings Location 1 From the Home screen tap Weather 2 Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other cities 3 Tap to see the current weather information such as the temperature approx...
Page 243: ...sed on the letters you entered 3 Tap the desired city to select it Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen 1 On the Weather screen press MENU and then 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 Deleting cities from the Weather screen 1 On the Weather screen press MENU and then tap Edit...
Page 244: ...emperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit Sound effects Choose whether to play sound effects related to the weather conditions Monitor my location Select this check box to frequently update your current location About the Weather widget Use the Weather widget to instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and other cities without having to open the Weather app The Weather widget comes in ...
Page 245: ...to a Google Account before using the News app 1 From the Home screen tap News 2 Tap and then tap Subscriptions Add feeds 3 Do one of the following Tap a category such as Blogs or Entertainment to choose from popular news feeds Tap Search more to search for a specific keyword or feed URL 4 After selecting the channel or channels to subscribe to tap Add To manually update news stories on your channe...
Page 246: ...h stories and comments shared by your Google contacts 1 From the Home screen tap News 2 Tap and then tap People you follow Add new friends 3 Enter the name of a Google contact and then tap 4 Select your contact from the search results and then tap Add Your contact is listed under People you follow To see stories and comments recently shared by a contact you re following tap the contact s name unde...
Page 247: ...story in the channel 4 Press MENU to see other options such as adding a comment or tagging the story Changing update schedule and content settings 1 While on the News app press MENU 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 content of the channels you ve subscribed to every time you open th...
Page 248: ...e screen Working on documents Need to tweak a report while you re on the go Use Polaris Office to easily view and edit Microsoft Office Word doc and docx 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 screen tap the file you want to open 3 Slide your ...
Page 249: ...MENU and then tap Save or More Save as to keep your changes Editing a document 1 From the Home screen tap Polaris Office 2 On the Polaris Office main screen tap the file you want to edit 3 Do any of the following If your file is a Microsoft Office Word a Microsoft Office PowerPoint or a plain text document press MENU Edit If your file is a Microsoft Office Excel document tap a cell and then enter ...
Page 250: ...s you Set an activity of your choice and specify a particular goal for it Play music while exercising Track a workout or view records of past workouts Share progress with friends and other users Get exercise ideas from friends and beat their personal bests To learn more about this app see http www endomondo com To open Endomondo from the Home screen tap Endomondo Setting up Endomondo When you log ...
Page 251: ... You can also choose to share your workout results on your Facebook wall Workout Preference Choose your sport or if you want the timer to count down before starting to record your time You can also choose if you want your results posted on your Endomondo account Audio Settings Choose if you want to hear an audio coach or a peptalk from a friend while exercising Accessory Settings Set options to co...
Page 252: ...rkout play music while you exercise or view your route 1 From the Endomondo app tap the Workout tab 2 Choose how you want to exercise You can set a basic workout set a goal based on distance or time beat a friend s personal best or beat your own record If you are tracking a workout that is based on distance you need to turn on GPS From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Location Use ...
Page 253: ...ecord Your workouts can also be shared to friends 1 From the Endomondo app tap the History tab 2 Press and hold an entry From here you can Upload results If you have not set the option to automatically upload your workout records on your Endomondo account tap Manual upload to do so If you want all records to be uploaded or for them to be shared right after your workout tap Activate auto upload Del...
Page 254: ...creen tap YouTube 2 Scroll through the list of videos and then tap a video to watch it 3 While watching a video you can Turn HTC Rhyme 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 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 ...
Page 255: ...you want Clearing the search history 1 On the YouTube main screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Clear search history and then tap OK when prompted Sharing a video link 1 On the video s watch screen tap More Share 2 Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube 1 From the Home screen tap YouTube Or if YouTube is already open ...
Page 256: ...ure your thoughts You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone 1 From the Home screen tap Voice Recorder 2 Hold the microphone near your mouth 3 Tap to start recording a voice clip Voice Recorder can run on the background while you do other things on HTC Rhyme except when you open other apps that also use audio functions To go back to the Voice Recorder screen slide open the Notificatio...
Page 257: ... 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 Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that 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 ...
Page 258: ...loaded and installed from Android Market 3 Tap an app and then choose how to share it When your friends see the link in your sent message email or status update they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or app in Android Market to download it 258 Android Market and other apps ...
Page 259: ...asks app you can View a unified lists of tasks from your phone and your Exchange ActiveSync accounts Create tasks and group them into lists Enter details about your tasks Receive a notification when a task is due Postpone or edit the due date of tasks To open the Tasks app tap Tasks Productivity 259 ...
Page 260: ... Next If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto detect you ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details 3 Choose the type of information that you want to sync Make sure that you check Tasks 4 Choose how often you want to sync and then tap Next 5 Enter the account name then tap Finish setup 260 Productivity ...
Page 261: ...asks Filtering tasks You can filter tasks by date due or by priority 1 Go to the list that contains the tasks that you want to filter 2 Press MENU and then tap Filter 3 From the list choose how you want to filter the tasks and then tap OK Creating and managing lists You can create lists and organize your tasks under them 1 From the Tasks app press MENU and then tap Lists 2 Tap and then choose an a...
Page 262: ...to rename and then tap Rename 4 Enter a new name for your list and then tap OK Deleting a list 1 Press MENU and then tap Lists 2 Tap an account to view the lists under it 3 Press and hold the list that you want to delete and then tap Delete OK Creating a task 1 From the Tasks app enter the task in the text box and then tap 2 If you want to fill in details for your task tap after entering the task ...
Page 263: ...sks Tasks can be sorted postponed and more From the Tasks screen you can get important information about your tasks at a glance The following information is displayed Due Date By default tasks are sorted by Due Date with the most recent appearing first on the list One time event or recurring task If a task is recurring the icon appears next to the task Priority The following indicates the priority...
Page 264: ...p go to the list that contains the tasks that you want to sort 2 Press MENU and then tap Sort or More Sort 3 Select how you want to sort tasks Editing a task You can change the details of the task anytime you want 1 Go to the list that contains the task that you want to edit 2 Press and hold the task and then tap Edit 3 Change the details of the task 4 Tap Save Deleting a task 1 Go to the list tha...
Page 265: ...o the list press MENU tap List and then select the list that contains your task Moving a task to another list You can re arrange tasks and group them in another list 1 Go to the list that contains the task that you want to move 2 Press and hold the task and then tap Move to 3 Tap the list that you want to contain the task The task disappears from the list you are currently viewing Changing Tasks s...
Page 266: ... more You can use the apps installed on HTC Rhyme to view save or send the scanned information View previously scanned codes and edit their information To open the Scan app from the Home screen tap Scan Setting up the Scan app When you open the Scan app for the first time you must set up your profile and agree to its terms of use 1 From the Home screen tap Scan 2 Follow the onscreen instructions t...
Page 267: ...re prices among online retailers and find out which stores nearby sell the same product To better locate these stores Wi Fi or data connection and GPS must be turned on Web site View the URL on the browser vCard The contact information appears as a new entry in the People app Tap Save if you want to keep the information Phone number The number appears in the Phone app Tap Call to dial the phone nu...
Page 268: ...le for products that are recorded in the database If the product code scanned is not in the database you can provide information about it 1 After scanning the bar code a message appears 2 Tap the text box and then enter information about the product 3 Tap Send View previously scanned codes 1 From the Scan app press MENU and then tap History A list of scanned codes appears 268 Productivity ...
Page 269: ...ite Tap to mark it as a favorite Edit the information Tap to edit the information that appears on the History screen Changing Scan settings You can turn off sound and vibrate mode enable the GPS and choose the currency that will be used to display prices 1 From the Scan app press MENU 2 Tap More Settings 3 You can change the following Sound Tap ON to turn the sound on or off When activated a sound...
Page 270: ...rates after scanning a code GPS Tap ON when searching for nearby stores that sell the product Data connection or Wi Fi settings and GPS settings of your phone should also be turned on Currency Choose the currency that will be used to display the prices of a product 270 Productivity ...
Page 271: ...r and HTC Rhyme Sync your calendar events between the Outlook or Windows Calendar on your computer and HTC Rhyme Bring your photos videos documents songs and playlists to HTC Rhyme and enjoy them on the go Easily import your captured photos and videos from HTC Rhyme to your computer Store the same web bookmarks on both your computer and HTC Rhyme Install third party mobile apps from your computer ...
Page 272: ...f available and then install it on your computer Download the HTC Sync software for HTC Rhyme from our support website www htc com support and install it on your computer Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Rhyme 1 Connect HTC Rhyme to your computer using the USB cable that came in the box 2 When HTC Rhyme prompts you to choose a type of USB connection tap HTC Sync and then tap Done Wait for HTC ...
Page 273: ...puter You can click a category of items to see its sync options on the right side of the Device panel Clicking Overview displays basic software information and storage card usage and lets you change the name of HTC Rhyme or install third party applications to HTC Rhyme The Sync now button lets you start syncing the categories and options you ve selected The estimated storage usage bar beside the S...
Page 274: ...c audio files in these formats aac amr m4a mid midi mp3 wav wma 1 On the Device panel click Music and then click the On button Turning Music sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and HTC Rhyme 2 Select Sync music files from and then click Add 3 Choose a folder that contains your audio files and then click OK 4 Select Sync music files from iTunes and Window...
Page 275: ...ime you sync your computer and HTC Rhyme 2 To automatically import your camera shots to your computer during synchronization select Copy device Camera Shots to PC Photos and videos from your storage card will be saved to the My Photos Device Camera Shots folder on your computer 3 Select Sync PC photos videos from and then click Add 4 Choose a folder that contains your multimedia files and then cli...
Page 276: ...ant to start synchronizing your calendar events 4 In cases when conflicting information is found on both HTC Rhyme and the computer choose which information you want to keep Only the calendar fields supported on HTC Rhyme will be synchronized People sync options Sync HTC Rhyme contacts with your Outlook Outlook XP Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 Outlook Express or Windows Contacts 1 On the Device pan...
Page 277: ...o sync with HTC Rhyme make sure to close all browser windows before you begin synchronization 1 Using your favorite 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 Rhyme 2 On HTC Sync s Device panel click Bookmarks and then click the On button Turning Bookmarks sync on means you wan...
Page 278: ...MAP email account from the Mail app on HTC Rhyme 1 On the Device panel click Documents and then click the On button Turning Documents sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer andHTC Rhyme 2 To sync email attachments that you ve stored on the storage card select Copy all download Mail documents to PC 3 Select Sync PC documents from and then click Add 4 Choose ...
Page 279: ...rd you ll see a warning icon and you won t be able to sync 1 After selecting and customizing the categories you want to sync click Sync now 2 After synchronization is complete click Disconnect 3 Safely remove HTC Rhyme as required by your computer s operating system The next time you connect HTC Rhyme to your computer synchronization automatically begins based on your sync settings HTC Sync 279 ...
Page 280: ...ck box 1 On the Device panel click Overview 2 Click Application installer 3 Browse for the application file on your computer and then click Open The installation process starts on HTC Rhyme 4 Check the screen on HTC Rhyme to see if there are additional instructions to complete the installation 5 After installation is complete you can click Disconnect 6 Safely remove HTC Rhyme as required by your c...
Page 281: ...device to sync click Devices and then click the device s name or image Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website www htc com support from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and install it on your computer After installing the latest upgrade set up HTC Sync again to recognize and sync with HTC Rhyme HTC Sync 281 ...
Page 282: ...s to suit your typing style 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap Keyboard types and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use Choose one from the following 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 la...
Page 283: ...enter an uppercase letter Tap twice to turn on caps lock Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard Enter key Tap to create a new line Backspace key Tap to delete the previous character Language and voice input key If you ve enabled the keyboard to support multiple languages the current keyboard language is displayed on this key Tap to switch to another keyboard language Press and hold this ...
Page 284: ...International keyboard 3 Choose the languages you want Available languages depend on the region where you purchased HTC Rhyme Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard When entering text you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard Turn HTC Rhyme sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing Select the Auto rotate screen check box in HOME MENU Settings Display to ...
Page 285: ...you want shown in the suggestions before you have finished typing the entire word tap the word to insert it into your text If an arrow is shown to the right of the suggestion list tap the arrow to see more suggestions Setting a second language for the keyboard Aside from the keyboard language you are currently using you can set the predictive text to be bilingual As you type you ll get word sugges...
Page 286: ...en press MENU 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 in the predictive text dictionary You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap P...
Page 287: ...U and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap Personal dictionary Sync personal dictionary Copy to storage card 3 When prompted tap OK Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap Personal dictionary Sync personal dictionary Restore from storage card 3 When prompted tap OK Keyboar...
Page 288: ...peech recognition service you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking 1 Tap the voice input key HTC Rhyme cues you to speak 2 Tell HTC Rhyme what you want to be typed in Setting the voice input language 1 From the Home screen press MENU then tap Settings Voice input output Voice recognizer settings 2 Tap Language then choose the language you want Available languages depend o...
Page 289: ...Settings Language keyboard Touch Input Trace keyboard must be selected for you to use the Trace keyboard To trace slide your finger on the onscreen keyboard to enter words For example if you want to type the put your finger on the t key and then trace the word by sliding your finger the on the onscreen keyboard Keyboard 289 ...
Page 290: ...text Highlight the text that you want to copy or cut 1 Press and hold the text field that contains the text to select until the magnifier appears 2 Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select 3 After positioning the text cursor lift your finger The text selection menu then pops up 290 Keyboard ...
Page 291: ...py or Cut The selected text is then copied to the clipboard 2 Press and hold a text field in the same or other app until the magnifier appears 3 Drag your finger to move the text cursor to where you want to paste the text 4 After positioning the text cursor lift your finger The text selection menu then pops up 5 Tap Paste Adjusting input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the f...
Page 292: ...nguages from the onscreen keyboard language list Bilingual prediction Select a secondary keyboard language to use Text input Turn on or off predictive text spell correction and word completion Enable audible or vibration feedback when typing Calibrate the touch keyboard accuracy Chinese text input Set options for the Chinese input methods Tutorial Learn how to use the onscreen keyboard with this i...
Page 293: ...and save money on data charges However if you don t have 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 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Select the Mobile network check box to turn on the data connection clear the check ...
Page 294: ...the Data roaming sound check box if you d like HTC Rhyme 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 the Wi Fi signal will vary depending on objects such as buildings or simply a wall between rooms the Wi Fi signal has to pass through Turning Wi Fi on and connectin...
Page 295: ...ls you the approximate signal strength number of bands that light up The next time HTC Rhyme 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 Rhyme to its factory default settings Connecting to a Wi Fi network with EAP TLS security You may need to install a network certificate p12 to HTC Rhyme be...
Page 296: ...layed showing the Wi Fi network name status speed signal strength and more If you want to remove the settings for this network tap Forget If you want to reconnect to a wireless network that you have removed you ll need to choose the wireless network from the list of available Wi Fi networks again If it is a secured wireless network you ll need to enter the wireless network credentials again Connec...
Page 297: ...icates before you can connect to your company s local network You can get this information from your network administrator Also HTC Rhyme must first establish a Wi Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection Setting up secure credential storage If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates you must first set up secure credential storage on HT...
Page 298: ...our network administrator gave you 4 Press MENU and then tap Save The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen Connecting to a VPN 1 From the Home screen press MENU 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 credentials and then tap Connect When you re connected the ...
Page 299: ...itle bar Using HTC Rhyme as a modem USB tethering No Internet connection available for your computer No problem Use the Internet connection of HTC Rhyme to connect to the Internet To use HTC Rhyme as a modem you need to install HTC Sync on your computer first You must have an approved data plan to use this service 1 Make sure the data connection on HTC Rhyme is turned on 2 Connect HTC Rhyme to the...
Page 300: ...ter 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 Rhyme to the computer using the provided USB cable 3 On the Choose a co...
Page 301: ...pot 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 a password The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC Rhyme as a wireless router 5 Select the Mobile Hotspot check box to turn on the wireles...
Page 302: ... on the Home screen 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 Rhyme to other devices 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap Bluetooth settings 3 If the Bluetooth check box is not select...
Page 303: ...ur headset or car kit the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile Before you connect your headset you need to make it discoverable so HTC Rhyme can find it You can find out how to do this by referring to your headset manual 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap Bluetooth settings 3 If the Bluetooth check box is not selected select it to ...
Page 304: ...u have connected you can then start using the headset or car kit Reconnecting a headset or car kit Normally you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on HTC Rhyme 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 MENU and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap ...
Page 305: ...ttings Wireless networks 2 Tap Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices section press and hold the device to disconnect 4 Tap Disconnect Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make HTC Rhyme forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device Doing so may require you to enter or confirm a passcode again if you want to reconnect to the other device 1 From the Home screen press MENU ...
Page 306: ...you are sending to Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Before you begin set the receiving device to discoverable mode You may also need to set it to Receive Beams or Receive Files Refer to the device s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth 1 On HTC Rhyme open the app that contains the information or file you want to send 2 Follow the steps for th...
Page 307: ...oth 4 Choose which details to share and then tap Send Calendar appointment or event In Day view Agenda view or Week view press and hold the event and then tap Forward Bluetooth Music track 1 With the track displayed on the Music app s Now playing screen tap Share Share file 2 Tap Bluetooth Voice recording On the main Voice Recorder screen tap and then tap Bluetooth 3 Turn on Bluetooth if you re as...
Page 308: ...ng device For example if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone the event is shown in that phone s calendar application 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 ...
Page 309: ...ormation over Bluetooth 6 If asked accept the pairing request on HTC Rhyme and on the receiving device Also enter the same passcode or confirm the auto generated passcode on both devices You ll then get a Bluetooth authorization request 7 If you want to automatically receive files from the sending device in future select the Always check box 8 Tap Accept or OK 9 When HTC Rhyme receives a file tran...
Page 310: ...a vCard contact file you can choose to import one several or all of those contacts to your contacts list Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Personalize 2 On the Personalize screen tap Folder Bluetooth received 3 Press and hold the Bluetoo...
Page 311: ...s idle for a certain period of time 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Security 2 Tap Set up screen lock 3 Tap one of the following None Disable the screen lock you ve previously created Pattern Set a screen lock pattern by following the onscreen instructions PIN Set a numeric password of at least four digits Password Set an alpha numeric password 4 On the Security screen tap ...
Page 312: ...r it onscreen Changing your screen lock 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Security 2 Tap Change screen lock 3 Enter your current screen lock 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 312 Security ...
Page 313: ...or 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 Rhyme You can encrypt data on HTC Rhym...
Page 314: ...st create an account on the website If you did not set up Backup Assistant when you first turned on your phone you can set it up in Settings Setting up Backup Assistant If you did not set up Backup Assistant during when you first turned on your phone you can enable it in Settings 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Backup Assistant 3 Follow the instructions ...
Page 315: ...he menu Manually backing up your contacts 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Backup Assistant 3 Tap Sync now For more information on how to create a Backup Assistant account and how to use it go to http support vzw com Security 315 ...
Page 316: ...Fi data connection and Bluetooth enable Airplane mode and more Charm Select the type of notifications you want the charm to light up Call Set up call services such as voicemail call forwarding call waiting and caller ID Sound Choose sounds to use for the ringtones and notifications Adjust media playback volume Set to lower the ring volume when you move HTC Rhyme when it s ringing make it ring loud...
Page 317: ... Google search options Privacy Choose to automatically back up some settings e g Wi Fi passwords or Bookmarks to Google servers using your Google Account so you can restore them when needed If you don t want missed calls and your received text message appear on the lock screen clear the Display message text check box Connect to PC Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you connect HTC...
Page 318: ...install or uninstall programs Choose how much free memory remains before you re notified about low memory space SD phone storage Check the available space in the internal storage and your storage card From this screen be sure to unmount your storage card before you remove it from HTC Rhyme Erase the storage card to start afresh and if you don t need to keep the content You need to unmount the stor...
Page 319: ...ices on or off Voice input output Set up the voice input options Also if you ve installed a text to speech voice data application use this to set the text to speech settings Software updates Turn on or off scheduled checks for system software updates or manually check for updates About phone View different information about HTC Rhyme such as the mobile network type signal strength battery level an...
Page 320: ...e the screen turns off 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Display Screen timeout 3 Tap the time before the screen turns off Turning automatic screen rotation off By default the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold HTC Rhyme Automatic rotation is not supported in all application screens 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings ...
Page 321: ...cess tap OK Keeping the screen on while charging HTC Rhyme You can keep the screen from turning off while you re charging HTC Rhyme 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications Development 3 Select the Stay awake check box Switching animation effects on or off You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between screens 1 From the Home ...
Page 322: ... press the VOLUME UP button twice From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Sound Sound profile Add the Profile widget to your Home screen to quickly switch between modes Enabling or disabling audible selection You can choose to play a sound when you re selecting items onscreen 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Sound 3 Select or clear the Audible selection c...
Page 323: ...ur pocket or bag the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call When not in your pocket or bag HTC Rhyme will ring at the normal volume you set 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Sound 3 Select or clear the Pocket mode check box Switching to speakerphone automatically When you re on a call you can switch to speakerphone b...
Page 324: ...Tap Language keyboard Select language 3 Tap the language and corresponding region you want to use 4 Press HOME to return to the Home screen The new language will be applied after a few seconds Optimizing battery life You can set HTC Rhyme to automatically switch to power saver mode when the battery level reaches a certain level 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Power 3 ...
Page 325: ...POWER button to turn off the screen display a scheduled Sleep mode turns off the Wi Fi and data connections during the Sleep mode schedule you defined 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Power Enable sleep mode 3 Tap any of the following Automatic Select to automatically switch HTC Rhyme to Sleep mode HTC Rhyme adjusts its Sleep mode schedule over a period of time around ...
Page 326: ...ne storage The total and available storage card space is displayed in the SD card section Making more storage space Easily free up some 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 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap SD phone storage Make more space...
Page 327: ...automatically Lower the number of text and multimedia messages per conversation 7 Tap Finish Clearing application cache and data You can delete the data or clear the cache per application 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications Manage applications 3 On the All tab tap an application 4 On the screen tap Clear data and or Clear cache Uninstalling an app You cannot ...
Page 328: ...s 3 On the Downloaded tab tap the application you want to move 4 Choose whether to move the application to the storage card or to HTC Rhyme Stopping running applications using Task Manager Use Task Manager to free up memory by stopping running applications that you re not currently using 1 Press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap Quick Set...
Page 329: ...hyme Battery Check information about the battery such as its current battery level status and what programs are using the battery Hardware information Check the Wi Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses Software information Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by HTC Rhyme You can also check the version of the web browser Legal information Read legal information fr...
Page 330: ...e 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 Checking and downloading software updates may incur extra data fees 33...
Page 331: ... 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 Follow the onscreen prompts to start the download 3 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 Rhyme will then restart automa...
Page 332: ...WER 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 Rhyme not responding If HTC Rhyme does not respond when you touch the screen or press the buttons you can still restart it 1 Press and hold the POWER button for at least 10 seconds and then release it HTC Rhyme then turns off 2 Press the POWER button to ...
Page 333: ...nd files you want to keep before you do a factory reset Performing a factory reset via settings The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the settings 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap SD phone 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 Rhyme on or access s...
Page 334: ...3 Press VOLUME DOWN to select FACTORY RESET and then press the POWER button 334 Update and reset ...
Page 335: ...istered 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 This device contains Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader Mobile software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated Copyright 1995 2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated All rights reserved Adobe and Reader are trademarks...
Page 336: ...ein are simulated HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material The information is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice No part...
Page 337: ...g and zooming 106 opening a new window 107 options 112 using 105 C Calendar creating an event 217 managing events 220 reminders 222 settings 224 views 218 widget 225 Call history 80 Camera basics 114 effects 119 recording a video 118 scenes 121 taking a photo 117 using the front camera 117 zooming 116 Change phone language 324 Sound audible selection 322 lowering ring volume automatically 323 Pock...
Page 338: ...ing with Exchange ActiveSync email 213 F Facebook sharing your location 188 Facebook for HTC Sense 182 Factory reset 333 Firmware 330 Flight mode 83 Friend Stream 184 G Gallery about 126 editing photos 130 sending photos and videos 133 sharing photos and videos 134 viewing photos 127 viewing photos in social networks 137 watching video 129 Getting started 15 Gmail 197 Google Account 158 Google Map...
Page 339: ...email account 215 managing email messages 206 sending 207 sorting email messages 205 unified inbox 203 working with Exchange ActiveSync email 213 Making a call 68 Managing memory 326 Market 234 Master reset 333 Meeting request 214 Messages deleting 97 deleting a conversation 98 forwarding 94 protecting from deletion 97 viewing 92 microSD card 20 MMS 88 Modem USB tethering 299 using your computer 3...
Page 340: ... information 169 searching for a contact 167 widget 179 Phone calls calling a number in a message 70 calling a number in an email 71 calling using Wi Fi 78 making an emergency call 71 receiving 72 Phone information 329 Phone settings About phone 329 Applications 326 Display 319 Language keyboard 324 Power 324 SD phone storage 326 Sound 322 Phone updates 330 Photos editing 130 sharing 134 viewing 1...
Page 341: ...nd 322 Sharing games and apps 257 Slideshow 128 Smart dial 69 SMS 87 Social networks adding 159 viewing photos 137 Software update 330 Sound set 61 Speakerphone 75 Speed dial 69 Storage card moving apps to the storage card 328 Sync online accounts 160 T Tasks creating lists 261 creating tasks 262 filtering tasks 261 managing lists 261 managing tasks 263 signing on to Exchange account 260 to do 262...
Page 342: ...ities 243 checking weather 242 Web browser 105 Wi Fi calling 78 connecting to another network 296 network status 296 turning on 294 Widgets adding 54 changing settings 55 removing 58 Wireless router 301 Y YouTube sharing videos 137 342 Index ...
