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T-Mobile apps

T-Mobile My Account

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T-Mobile My Device

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T-Mobile TV

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Using KidZone

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Starting a video chat

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Keyboard

Using the QWERTY keyboard

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Using Swype

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Using the onscreen keyboard

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Entering words with predictive text

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Entering text by speaking

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Entering text by tracing

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Editing text

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Adjusting input settings

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Internet connections

Data connection

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Wi-Fi

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Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)

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Using myTouch 4G Slide as a modem (USB tethering)

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Connecting myTouch 4G Slide to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)

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Using myTouch 4G Slide as a wireless router

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Bluetooth

Bluetooth basics

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Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit

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Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device

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Sending information using Bluetooth

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Receiving information using Bluetooth

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Security

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN

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Protecting myTouch 4G Slide with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password

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Settings

Settings on myTouch 4G Slide

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Changing display settings

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Changing sound settings

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Changing the language

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Optimizing battery life

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Managing memory

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Checking information about myTouch 4G Slide

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Update and reset

Software updates

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Restarting myTouch 4G Slide

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Resetting myTouch 4G Slide

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Contents

Summary of Contents for myTouch 4G Slide

Page 1: ...myTouch 4G Slide User guide ...

Page 2: ...nformation and sharing 29 Printing 30 Personalizing Making myTouch 4G Slide truly yours 32 Changing your wallpaper 32 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 34 Adding items to the application dock 34 Adding folders on your Home screen 34 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 35 Changing your ringtone and notificat...

Page 3: ...h and Web browser Searching myTouch 4G Slide and the Web 56 Using the web browser 57 Downloading from the Web 59 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 60 Setting browser options 61 Camera Camera basics 63 Taking a photo 65 Recording video 65 After capturing 66 Using camera scenes 66 Changing camera settings 69 Photos videos and music Gallery 71 Music 80 Screen Share 84 Accounts and sync A...

Page 4: ...ng a meeting invitation 116 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 116 Showing or hiding calendars 117 Changing Calendar settings 117 About the Calendar widget 118 Maps and location Turning on location services 119 About Google Maps 119 Getting around maps 120 Searching for a location 121 Searching for a place of interest near you 121 Getting directions 122 Getting help 123 Finding your friends wi...

Page 5: ... a computer Internet Pass through 154 Using myTouch 4G Slide as a wireless router 155 Bluetooth Bluetooth basics 156 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 156 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 157 Sending information using Bluetooth 158 Receiving information using Bluetooth 160 Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 161 Protecting myTouch 4G Slide with a screen lock patt...

Page 6: ...Trademarks and copyrights Index 6 Contents ...

Page 7: ...mation 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 ...

Page 8: ...stalled microSD card preinstalled SIM card preinstalled USB cable Power adapter Quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide myTouch 4G Slide Front panel 1 QWERTY keyboard 2 MENU 3 HOME 4 Microphone 5 Trackpad 6 GENIUS 7 BACK 8 Touch screen 9 Front camera 10 Notification LED 11 Earpiece 8 Getting started ...

Page 9: ...m headset jack 2 POWER LOCK Left and right panels 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 3 USB connector 4 CAMERA Back panel 1 Speaker 2 Back cover 3 Noise cancelling microphone 4 LED flash 5 8 0 megapixel camera 9 Getting started ...

Page 10: ...ent SIM card slot and storage card slot Make sure to switch off myTouch 4G Slide before removing the back cover 1 Turn off myTouch 4G Slide and hold it securely with the front facing down 2 Lift the back cover from the notch at the bottom of the back panel to remove it 10 Getting started ...

Page 11: ... back cover against the exposed back panel 2 Press the sides of the back cover against the phone and make sure that there are no gaps You ll hear several clicks as you press the back cover to indicate that it is being secured in place 11 Getting started ...

Page 12: ...f 2 Remove the battery 3 With the SIM card s gold contacts facing down and its cut off corner facing out insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off myTouch 4G Slide before removing the SIM card 1 Take the back cover off 2 Remove the battery 3 With your thumb slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot 12 Getting started ...

Page 13: ... Slide 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 Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while myTouch 4G Slide is on unmount the storage card first to prevent co...

Page 14: ... battery power Also consider your location poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder Removing the battery thin film Before using myTouch 4G Slide for the first time you need to remove the thin film that s underneath the battery 1 Take the back cover off 2 Pull the flap of the thin film out and then remove it from the battery compartment Remo...

Page 15: ...ly the original battery that came with your myTouch 4G Slide or a replacement that T Mobile recommends 1 Take the back cover off 2 Insert the battery with its exposed copper contacts first into the battery compartment 15 Getting started ...

Page 16: ...used to charge the battery Do not remove the battery from myTouch 4G Slide while you are charging it using the power or car adapter 1 Plug the power adapter into the USB connector 2 Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery As the battery is being charged the notification LED shows a solid orange light The light turns to solid green when the battery is fully c...

Page 17: ...ou can also set up your other email accounts favorite social network accounts and more Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location based services and auto sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees Don t worry You can enable or disable them in settings later on Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard select items onscreen such as application...

Page 18: ... ways you can add contacts to myTouch 4G Slide You can sync myTouch 4G Slide with contacts from your Google Account computer Facebook and more T Mobile Contacts Backup If you previously used T Mobile Contacts Backup you can import your contacts from the T Mobile server Gmail Google contacts are imported to myTouch 4G Slide after you sign in to your Google Account You can also create more Google co...

Page 19: ... Personalizing on page 32 Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with myTouch 4G Slide you might find that one Home screen is not enough No problem You can use up to four extra screens It should be plenty Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you ll discover more space for adding icons widgets and more Press to return to the main Home screen that is the center home s...

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

Page 21: ...mode The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls During a call press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button Adjusting the media volume When playing music or watching video press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the volume The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level Adjusting the volume via settings 1 From the Home...

Page 22: ...lly goes into Sleep mode when it s idle for a while Waking up from Sleep mode To wake myTouch 4G Slide up manually press the POWER LOCK button You ll need to unlock the screen myTouch 4G Slide automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call Unlocking the screen Pull the ring up to unlock the screen If you have set up a screen unlock pattern pin or password you will be asked to draw the patte...

Page 23: ... 3 Tap the time before the screen turns off Status and notifications Status icons Here s what each icon means Signal strength Battery is full 4G connected Battery is charging 4G in use Battery is low 20 remaining 3G connected Battery is very low 10 remaining 3G in use Silent mode GPRS connected Vibrate mode GPRS in use Microphone is mute 2G connected Speakerphone is on 2G in use Wired microphone h...

Page 24: ...ere s what each one means New Gmail message Missed call New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3 IMAP email Call on hold Problem with email delivery Call forwarding on New SMS MMS Message forwarding on Problem with SMS MMS delivery myTouch 4G Slide is connected to a computer via USB cable New Google Talk instant message Wi Fi is on and wireless networks are available New voicemail Portable Wi Fi ...

Page 25: ...ed More not displayed notifications No storage card installed General notification Storage card is low on free space Call in progress Wi Fi Calling ready Notification LED The notification LED shows a Solid green light when myTouch 4G Slide 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 wh...

Page 26: ...r downward If you have several notifications you can scroll down the screen to see them all You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications Switching between recently opened apps On the Notifications panel you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened 1 Press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open th...

Page 27: ...4G Slide settings 1 Press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap the Quick Settings tab 3 Tap the check box next to an item to turn it off or on Closing the Notifications panel Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel then slide your finger up the screen Or just press 27 Basics ...

Page 28: ...yTouch 4G Slide with your computer 3 Tap Done Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music photos and other files to the storage card 1 Connect myTouch 4G Slide to your computer using the supplied USB cable 2 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Connect to PC Default connection type 3 Tap Disk drive and then tap Done On your computer the storage card is recognized ...

Page 29: ...to highlight the surrounding text you want to select To copy the address of a linked web page press and hold the link and then tap Copy link URL Copying and pasting text 1 After you have selected the text you want to copy tap Copy The selected text is then copied to the clipboard 2 In a text entry field for example while composing an email press and hold at the point where you want to paste the te...

Page 30: ...r you have selected the text you want to share tap 2 Choose where to paste and share the selected text such as in an email message or Facebook status update Printing Connect myTouch 4G Slide to a supported printer and print out documents email messages photos and more Both printer and myTouch 4G Slide must be turned on and connected to the same local network Connect myTouch 4G Slide to the local n...

Page 31: ...u want Tap Advanced to set the page size print layout and page orientation and choose if you 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 31 Basics ...

Page 32: ...ur Home screen to use an animated wallpaper 1 From the Home screen press and tap Personalize Wallpaper 2 Tap one of the following Wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper and then tap Set wallpaper Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers Tap Preview to view the animation and then tap Apply Gallery Choose an existing photo Crop the photo and then tap Save Personalizing your Home screen w...

Page 33: ...oll down the widgets list tap Settings and then tap the widget that you want Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets for example the Clock and Mail widgets from the Home screen 1 Press and hold a widget on the Home screen myTouch 4G Slide vibrates and you ll see a colored box around the widget Don t lift your finger just yet 2 Drag the widget to the Edit but...

Page 34: ...plication dock holds three icons or shortcuts of frequently used applications and features so you can access them from any Home screen Three application icons are already on the dock You can replace these with shortcuts or icons of your choice The shortcuts available depend on the apps that are installed on myTouch 4G Slide 1 Press and hold an item on the dock and then drag it to to delete or drag...

Page 35: ...n t frequently use Moving a widget or icon 1 Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move myTouch 4G Slide vibrates and you ll see a colored box around the widget 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...

Page 36: ...ds from the preset selection or your storage card except for notification sounds 1 From the Home screen press and tap Personalize 2 Tap Ringtone or Notification sound tap the sound that you like and then tap OK Go to the Messages Mail and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new messages email and calendar reminders respectively 36 Personalizing ...

Page 37: ...one keypad Matching numbers and names appear at the top of the Phone dialer screen If you enter a wrong digit or letter tap to delete it To erase the entire entry press and hold 3 Scroll left or right on the matching contacts to see if there are more matching numbers or contacts 4 To place a call do one of the following Tap a phone number or contact from the matched list After entering a complete ...

Page 38: ...the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap Speed dial 3 Enter the name of the contact you want to add When the name comes up in the list tap the name 4 On the Speed dial screen choose the phone number of the contact to use and a speed dial key to assign 5 Tap Save You can also set a speed dial key in Contacts Tap a contact press and then select Set speed dial Calling a phone number in a text message...

Page 39: ...ocale and then tap Call If you ve enabled but forgotten your lock screen password lock pattern and or the SIM lock you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact the Incoming call screen appears You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls To find out how see Changing sound settin...

Page 40: ...he Lock screen appears Drag to the ring on the Lock screen Press the POWER LOCK 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 LOCK button Place myTouch 4G Slide face down on a level surface If myTouch 4G Slide is already facing down it will still ring when there are subsequent inco...

Page 41: ... the first call on hold 2 To switch between the calls tap the person you want to talk to on the screen 3 To end the current call and return to the other call tap End call Turning the speakerphone on during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing do not hold myTouch 4G Slide against your ear when the speakerphone is on Do one of the following Flip myTouch 4G Slide over during a call be ...

Page 42: ...erence Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service Contact T Mobile for details 1 Make a call to the first conference call participant 2 When connected press tap Add call and then dial the number of the second participant The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second participant 3 When connected to the second participant tap merge 4 To add another participant...

Page 43: ...Phone dialer Call log or Contacts app to make calls Changing Wi Fi Calling settings 1 On the Wi Fi Calling screen press and tap Settings Connection preferences 2 Select a connection option and then tap OK Wi Fi Preferred When you make calls the Wi Fi network is preferred over the cellular network You must stay in the Wi Fi range when calling Cellular Preferred When you make calls the cellular netw...

Page 44: ...rnet calls on your added account tap the Receive incoming calls check box Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact s Internet calling account or phone number Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees Contact T Mobile for details Call any of the following Internet calling account In Contacts tap a contact who has an Internet calling account and then tap I...

Page 45: ...ls Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call log 1 On the Call log tab press and hold the phone number that you want to save and then tap Save to People 2 Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact on myTouch 4G Slide 3 Do any of the following When creating a new contact enter the contact name contact type and other information in the blank contact ...

Page 46: ...ck box Call services myTouch 4G Slide can directly link to the mobile phone network and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services Call services may include call forwarding call waiting voicemail and more Contact T Mobile to find out about the availability of call services To open call services press from the Home screen and then tap Settings Call Fixed Dialing Numbers ...

Page 47: ...also choose whether to receive incoming Internet calls Use Internet calling Select whether to use Internet calling for all calls you make or for Internet address calls only or to be asked which you prefer for each call you make Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft A way to turn off wireless functions quick...

Page 48: ...iew the exchange of messages You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget Sending a text message SMS 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 Tap 3 Fill in one or more 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 from your stored contacts are displayed Tap a name or o...

Page 49: ...oose the type of attachment to include in your message 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 address Email addresses will be displaye...

Page 50: ...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 event you want to attach After adding an attachment tap to see options for replacing viewing or removing your attachment 7...

Page 51: ... the 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...

Page 52: ...p a contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Tap the box that says Add text then enter your reply message 3 Press and then tap More Recipient phone number 4 Select another phone number of this contact Forwarding a message 1 On the Messages screen tap a contact or phone number to view the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Tap the message you want to for...

Page 53: ...multimedia message and then choose to save the type of attachment from the options menu Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation 1 On the Messages screen tap a contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Tap the message that yo...

Page 54: ...messages sent from a particular number 4 Select the messages you want to delete and then tap Delete Deleting a conversation 1 Do any of the following On the 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 and then tap More Delete Delete thread Any locked messages in the ...

Page 55: ...ard or copy SIM card messages to device memory Multimedia messages MMS Receive a report on the delivery status of your message Receive a report whether each recipient has read the message or deleted it without reading Automatically download complete MMS messages including the message body and attachments in your service area and when roaming Set the message priority and maximum file size of MMS me...

Page 56: ... search results Search history Use suggestions from the web based Google search history from your Google Account Manage search history View or manage the web search history associated with your Google Account on the web browser 4 Press 5 Tap Searchable items and then select the items you want included when doing a search Performing searches on the Web and myTouch 4G Slide 1 Slide to the Home scree...

Page 57: ...browser screen press and then tap the URL box on top of the screen 2 Enter the webpage address using the keyboard As you enter the address matching webpage addresses will appear on the screen 3 Do one 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 myTouch 4G Slide sideways to display the web browse...

Page 58: ...s and hold then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the clipboard You can paste the email address later when creating a new contact or sending a new email message Selecting an address or phone number on a webpage On a webpage you can Tap an address to view the location on a map Tap a phone number to call Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for...

Page 59: ...eft 3 Tap a webpage to display it in full screen Tap to close a webpage Downloading from the Web Do more 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 myTouch 4G Slide All downloaded files will be saved to your storage card Before downloading an app check first its compatibility with...

Page 60: ...y visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on myTouch 4G Slide You can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited or quickly view the pages that you access most often Bookmarking a webpage 1 While viewing a webpage press and then tap Add bookmark 2 To bookmark the web page under a certain category such as sports or dining tap Add tags and enter a tag name This gro...

Page 61: ... pages 1 While viewing a webpage press and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Most visited tab press and then tap Clear all Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1 While viewing a webpage press and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab press and then tap Thumbnails List or Grid to change the view For example if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view boo...

Page 62: ...browser screen press tap More Settings and then clear the Mobile view check box Choosing when to show Flash content Choose which Flash content you want to see on a webpage and when you want to view it 1 From the browser screen press and then tap More Settings Enable plugins 2 Tap On demand After selecting On demand you can show the Flash content by tapping on the webpage 62 Search and Web browser ...

Page 63: ...n and then tap Camera Or press the CAMERA button While on the Lock screen press the CAMERA button to open the camera in photo mode To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start capturing videos tap from the Home screen and then tap Camcorder Viewfinder screen You ll find the following onscreen controls and indicators on the Viewfinder screen Scenes button Flash button Fron...

Page 64: ... to focus on Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting Easy Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they ve been taken through special lenses and filters You can also add certain effects to videos Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video 1 Press and then tap Effect 2 Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like Usi...

Page 65: ...oup of people the camera will automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus You ll see boxes on people s faces Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are selected in the camera 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 othe...

Page 66: ... photo or video Send the photo or video to your computer or another device using Bluetooth send it by email or select a social network where you want to upload it to Choose how you want to use the photo such as by setting it as your wallpaper Watch the video Using camera scenes Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera s normal settings to suit your current lighting and environment You ca...

Page 67: ...ch 4G Slide sideways If you re capturing a tall panorama hold myTouch 4G Slide upright 4 Point the camera where you want the start the panorama and then focus on it 5 When you re ready to take the first frame tap Or simply press the CAMERA button 6 Pan the camera to the right or tilt it up until the frames fill the box The camera will automatically fill the box with photos 7 When you re done captu...

Page 68: ...at a group of people it automatically detects and focuses on their faces Macro When you re pointing the camera at an object it auto focuses on the object at close distance Night photo mode only When you re in a low lit environment the camera enhances brightness in your photos and videos Taking a panoramic photo Whether it s the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower SweepShot lets you capture anyt...

Page 69: ... 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 Self timer photo mode only Set a time delay before your camera automatically takes the photo Effects Select an effect you want to apply to the photo or video you re about to capture Image adjustments Slide your finger a...

Page 70: ...ion photo mode only Select to automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus when you take people photos Face detection will be turned off if you disable auto focus Shutter sound Select to play a sound when you press the shutter release or record button Grid photo mode only Select to display a grid on the Viewfinder screen so you can easily frame and center your subject before taking the photo...

Page 71: ...by albums for easy viewing The following are preset albums Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the camera s folder My favorites lets you group photos and videos that you set as your favorites All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the storage car...

Page 72: ...ap Show on map to see the location where you took the photo Show on map is available when you ve enabled Geo tag photos in Camera Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in then 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 pi...

Page 73: ...S Not available when you re using a Bluetooth headset Tap to toggle between full and best fit screens Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast vintage and more Rotating a photo 1 On the Gallery app s Albums screen tap an album 2 Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate 3 I...

Page 74: ...inal 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 Tap Save to keep the changes The enhanced photo is saved as a copy The original photo rema...

Page 75: ...ideos by email You can send several photos videos or both in an email message They are added as file attachments in your email 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share 3 Tap and then tap Gmail or Mail 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...

Page 76: ...ry 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 it Sharing photos or videos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your account to be able to upload photos or videos 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap the album that has the photos or videos you...

Page 77: ...riends 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 and then tap More Picasa 4 Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next 5 En...

Page 78: ...ng photos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to view Flickr photos 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap Flickr You may be asked to give authorization for the app to connect to the Flickr website If this happens you need to give authorization to access your Flickr account 3 Tap your account name or your friend s account on the list to view the photos in the account You ca...

Page 79: ... your Google account to view photos you ve uploaded to your Web Albums 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap Picasa Web Albums You can view photos in your online albums in the same way as you view photos on your storage card 79 Photos videos and music ...

Page 80: ...the progress bar to jump to any part of the song Go to the library Switch between showing the Now playing list and Now playing screen You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list Enjoy listening to your music with SRS Or if you re using a wired headset you can also choose from various preset equalizer settings SRS and equalizer are not available when you re using a Bluetooth stereo headset Cycl...

Page 81: ...om your selected category 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 and then tap Media Room Music 2 Tap to go to the library 3 In the library tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to...

Page 82: ...tone 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 and then tap More Set as ringtone Trim the ringtone 2 Use the onscreen controls to trim your ringtone Drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end Tap the left and right arrow buttons to more precisel...

Page 83: ...hen tap More Share 5 Tap Bluetooth In the next few steps you ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on myTouch 4G Slide 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 and then tap Find videos Updating album covers 1 On the playback ...

Page 84: ...e 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 1 Open the Gallery or Music app 2 Locate the media that you want to share and then tap it 3 While viewing the photo or playing the video or music press and then tap Select player When playing music you can also tap 4 Choose the device on your network where you...

Page 85: ...hat you can share When playing music tap to turn on SRS When playing music tap to switch to the Now playing list Connect to another player on the network While playing media on another device you can press and do other things on myTouch 4G Slide To return to the Controller screen slide open the Notifications panel and then tap the device you re connected to 85 Photos videos and music ...

Page 86: ... Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail and your Google contacts and calendars between myTouch 4G Slide and the Web You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google apps such as Google Talk and Android Market If you skipped adding a Google Account when you first set up myTouch 4G Slide you may encounter problems when using some Google apps If these problems ...

Page 87: ...Twitter or Flickr when you first turned on and set up myTouch 4G Slide You can still add these accounts 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Add account and then tap the account type you want to add 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the account information Your social network account is then added to the list on the Accounts sync screen Depending on how ...

Page 88: ...it 3 Tap the type of information you want to sync or select an item to edit its settings Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from myTouch 4G Slide 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 sign...

Page 89: ...t s not all If you have the same contacts from different sources Contacts lets you merge their contact information so you won t have duplicated entries in your contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Tap one of the following tabs Contacts Gives you access to all contacts on myTouch 4G Slide online accounts and more Groups Lets you assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS...

Page 90: ... 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 something such as new email messages posted live feeds or when it s the contact s birthday Check out who s online in Google Talk Online status icons are displayed if you re signed in to Google Talk on myTouch 4G Slide For example means the conta...

Page 91: ...myTouch 4G Slide or add them to your Google contacts or Exchange ActiveSync contacts if you have set up the relevant accounts 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Press and then tap More Import Export Import from SIM card 3 If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on myTouch 4G Slide tap the type for the imported contacts 4 Do one of the following Tap one or more SIM contacts you...

Page 92: ...creen Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account You can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account and then copy it on myTouch 4G Slide You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on myTouch 4G Slide first 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Tap and then enter the first few letters of the contact s name or email address in the search box 3 Tap Sear...

Page 93: ...s bar 1 Slide the Notifications panel down and then tap Matched contacts suggestion You ll see a list of suggested contacts to merge 2 To merge tap 3 Tap OK If you don t want to merge any of your contacts tap Dismiss all Viewing a list of all your linked contacts 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Press and then tap More Linked contacts The All linked contacts screen then opens where you can se...

Page 94: ... of contacts to export then tap OK Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the Contacts screen the contact details screen opens showing you the information you ve stored or linked for that contact The contact details screen has the following tabs Details Shows the information you have stored for the contact Get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displa...

Page 95: ...Contacts 2 Press and hold the contact and then tap Edit contact The contact details of your Facebook and Twitter contacts cannot be edited 3 Enter the new information for the contact 4 Tap Save Deleting contacts 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Press 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 E...

Page 96: ...cts 2 On the Groups tab tap Add another group The first time you create a group you will be asked to accept the terms and conditions of group messaging and create your profile name and photo Your profile identifies you when you send a message to a group 3 Enter a name for the group and then tap Add participants 4 Select the contacts you want to add to the group and then tap Save If your contacts l...

Page 97: ...ap Save Sending a message to a group You will be charged for each message sent For example if you send a message to a group of five people you will be charged for five messages 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 On the Groups tab tap the group you want to send a message to 3 Tap Send group message to send a message to the group 4 Compose your message and then tap Send Deleting a group You can o...

Page 98: ...Contacts When you tap a contact in the Contacts app 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 See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app You can also upload one or more photos to Facebook then tag and add captions that go with it When you...

Page 99: ... When you tap someone s status update you can View the tweet If there s a web link shared you ll also see the posted web page right below the tweet Write a comment Like someone s Facebook posts Look at someone s album photos When you tap someone s photo or name you can Check the person s profile details Look at the person s Facebook wall Check the person s posted tweets Slide to the other tabs to ...

Page 100: ...arket that you want to share with others The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your status 5 Tap Post Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Tap someone s status update on the All updates tab and do any of the following Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app Tap Like to like the person s sta...

Page 101: ...ation you also need to enable location sources in Settings Location 1 On the Location tab tap Check in 2 Do any of the following Tap a place from the list Tap Add a place type in your current location name and description and then tap Done 3 Tap Check in 4 On the next screen you can add your status message and even tag the friends you re with 5 When done tap Check in About the Friend Stream widget...

Page 102: ...with another friend Friends list Return to the Friends list Add to chat Add another friend to your chat The friend you invited and the friend you re currently chatting will receive an invitation to a group chat Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat End chat End your current chat More Clear the chat history insert a smiley or view your friend s contact details Accepting a chat in...

Page 103: ...the Friends list To view all your friends press and then tap All friends To view only friends that you often chat with press and then tap Most popular Make a friend popular 1 Press and then tap All 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 is removed from the Friends list and is ...

Page 104: ...ose what to do with the selected messages or conversations Display drafts sent messages and other labels Tap Inbox at the top left of the screen and then tap another label such as Sent Drafts or your 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 Refres...

Page 105: ...the email message or conversation 2 To reply to the sender tap Or tap and choose whether to Reply all or Forward 3 Do one of the following If you selected Reply or Reply all enter your reply message If you selected Forward specify the message recipients Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email But this removes any attachments or formatting in the origin...

Page 106: ...You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack SP2 or later You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on myTouch 4G Slide 1 From the Home screen tap Mail 2 Do one of the following If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen If you ve already added an email account in Mail press and then tap...

Page 107: ...unt and then tap All accounts Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox Switching between different views of your inbox If you have lots of email messages it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages Use the tabs of the Mail...

Page 108: ...sh Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received priority subject sender or size On the inbox press tap Sort and select from the sorting options Quickly browsing your inbox If you have a long list of email messages in your inbox it may not be easy to browse the list and find an email that you want You can quickly browse through your inbox by using finger gestures 1 Choose a s...

Page 109: ...ant to move 3 Tap Move to and then tap the folder where to move the email messages Moving an email message after reading 1 In the open message press and then 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 and then tap Select all 3 Tap Delete Switching to other mail folders 1 Press and then tap Folde...

Page 110: ...cture Take a photo and attach it or attach an existing photo Video Record a video and attach it or attach an existing video Audio Attach an audio file App recommendation Choose an app you ve installed from Android Market that you want to tell other people about The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted in your email Location You can attach location information Send your current...

Page 111: ...the priority for an email message that you send 1 While composing the message press 2 Tap Set priority 3 Select the priority for the message If you selected High or Low priority the priority appears below the subject line of the message Working with 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...

Page 112: ...ollowing Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name email address password and description General settings Set the font size when reading emails enable disable or set the signature set the account as the default 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 schedu...

Page 113: ... Exchange ActiveSync calendars as well as events on myTouch 4G Slide Not signed in yet on your accounts Your calendar events will be created under PC Sync which you can later sync with your computer s Outlook Calendar through HTC Sync 1 From the Home screen tap Calendar 2 On any Calendar view tap 3 If you have more than one calendar select a calendar in which to add the event 4 If you want to invi...

Page 114: ...de your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months Using day and 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 Press tap Settings and then select the Include weat...

Page 115: ...organizer or to all the guests Press and then tap More Reply or Reply all Select any text and look it up on the Web Tap the reminder time to change it Press to save changes Editing an event You can edit events that you have created 1 While viewing an event press and then tap Edit event 2 Make your changes to the event 3 When you re done editing tap Save Deleting an event Do any of the following Wh...

Page 116: ...ndar to see meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined 2 Tap a meeting invitation and then do one of the following Tap Accept or Decline Press to see options for replying proposing a new time and more Dismissing or snoozing event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remin...

Page 117: ...cations Configure event reminders to open an alert send you a notification or turn off event notifications on myTouch 4G Slide 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 hide events for which you ve declined invitations Calendar view settin...

Page 118: ...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 118 Calendar ...

Page 119: ...t GPS location This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power About Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location view real time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a map or view locations at street level You need to connect to the Internet to use ...

Page 120: ...mpass mode In Compass mode the map changes to an angled view and automatically orients itself depending on the direction you re facing Zoom in Place your thumb and index fingers on top of the area that 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...

Page 121: ...een to view more options Swipe left or right across the screen to view the information for the next or previous search result Clearing the map After searching on a map you can clear away the various markers drawn on it Press and then tap Clear Map Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location Places uses Google Maps to search common pla...

Page 122: ...ntacts or a point that you tap on a map 3 Choose how you want to get to your destination by tapping the car public transit bike or walk button 4 Tap Go The next screen displays the directions to your 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 t...

Page 123: ...ning Latitude 1 From the Home screen tap Maps 2 While viewing a map press and then tap Join Latitude 3 After you ve joined Latitude and closed the application you can do any of the following to open it from the Home screen Tap Latitude Open Maps press and then tap Latitude Using Car Dock Enjoy peace of mind while you drive Use Car Dock to quickly check the weather access and play your music view m...

Page 124: ...earch the Web and more Exit Close the Car Dock app If you ve navigated away from the Car Dock main screen you can close the Car Dock app from the Notifications panel Press and hold the status bar slide your finger down to open the Notifications panel and then tap Car mode enabled 124 Maps and location ...

Page 125: ...ust Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your data on myTouch 4G Slide You re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market 1 From the Home screen tap Market 2 Do any of the following to find an app Browse featured apps Scroll through the list of featured apps Browse ...

Page 126: ...panel and then tap the app From the Home screen tap Market Press and then tap My apps On the My apps screen tap the app and then tap Open From the Home screen tap On the All apps screen find and tap the app Uninstalling an app You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market 1 From the Home screen tap Market 2 Press and then tap My apps 3 Tap the app you want to...

Page 127: ...he extended Home screen Choose from a variety of looks and designs and select the city to display Using the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time Use myTouch 4G Slide as a desk clock complete with weather information or as a world clock so you can see what time it is in several cities across the globe You can also use it as an alarm clock stopwatch and countdown...

Page 128: ...and time Setting your home city 1 On the World Clock tab press and then tap Home settings 2 Enter your home city s name As you enter letters the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries 3 Scroll through the list and tap your home city Setting the time zone date and time To set the time zone date and time on myTouch 4G Slide manually you need to turn off auto time sync first 1 On the ...

Page 129: ...d to set more than three alarms tap Deleting an alarm 1 On the Alarms tab press and then tap Delete 2 Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete Changing alarm sound settings On the Alarms tab press and then tap Settings You can change the following settings Alarm in silent mode Selected by default this option allows the alarm to sound even when the volume is set to silent Clear this...

Page 130: ...more information You can check weather forecasts for the current day and the upcoming days 3 While viewing forecasts you can Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other cities Tap to update the weather information at any time Adding a city to the Weather screen Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities In additi...

Page 131: ...et comes in different looks and styles You can add this widget to the Home screen if it s not yet added 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...

Page 132: ...n Tap the video screen to pause resume playback or drag the slider to jump to a different part of the video Tap a tab to learn more about the video see related videos or check out what other viewers think You can also slide your finger across the tabs to see if there are more items available Tap the thumbs up or thumbs down icon to add your video rating Tap More to see other options 4 Press and th...

Page 133: ...ails to select the YouTube account you want to use add a description set the privacy level and add tags or location information to your video 7 Set the privacy level 8 Tap Upload Listening to FM Radio Tune in and listen to chart topping pop songs using the FM Radio app You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of myTouch 4G Slide to use FM Radio FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the ...

Page 134: ...LUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons to adjust the volume To repeat scanning and saving of FM stations press and then tap Scan Save Press to mute the sound or to change the sound output to Mono or Stereo You can also switch the sound output between the Speaker and Headset Closing or turning off FM Radio You can continue listening to the radio while using other apps on myTouch 4G Slide or close the FM R...

Page 135: ...download it from Android Market they must be using an Android phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap Share You ll then see the list of games and apps that you downloaded 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 ap...

Page 136: ...ur phone bill Plan View information about your plan and services T Mobile My Device Check out more options for personalizing and managing myTouch 4G Slide 1 From the Home screen tap My Device 2 Tap any of the following to view its available options Personalize Personalize your phone to fit your style Quick Tools Get quick access to your phone s commonly used settings Support View help topics about...

Page 137: ...ne with T Mobile TV 1 From the Home screen tap Media Room T Mobile TV 2 Scroll left or right at the center of the screen to view featured shows or tap Live TV or On Demand to view available streaming TV shows and channels 137 T Mobile apps ...

Page 138: ...n tap Shortcuts on homescreen 3 To exit from KidZone tap Unlock You will be asked to draw or enter your screen unlock pattern PIN or password before you can exit from KidZone Starting a video chat T Mobile Video Chat lets your start a video chat or share live videos with Qik users anywhere in the world You need to add a Video Chat account first to start a video chat From the Home screen press and ...

Page 139: ... and more 1 Hold the phone sideways with the front panel buttons to your right 2 Push the screen panel up with your thumbs to reveal the QWERTY keyboard When the QWERTY keyboard is opened the display stays in landscape and you will not be able to use an onscreen keyboard 3 Open an app or select a field that requires text or numbers 4 Press the letter keys to enter text 139 Keyboard ...

Page 140: ...to type the dollar sign press the ALT key and then press the D key ALT D Press twice to lock the key and type a series of numbers and characters The cursor changes when you lock the ALT key To unlock the ALT key press it once again SYM key Press to open the symbols panel and insert a symbol or special character to your text Menu key Instead of pressing press this key to open the available menu opt...

Page 141: ...the keys on the Swype keyboard or by speaking After entering your text press to close the Swype keyboard Entering text using Swype Slide your finger on the Swype keyboard to enter text 1 Start an app or select a text field that requires text or numbers 2 Briefly press and hold the first letter of the word you want to enter and then slide your finger to the other letters of the word 3 When you ve r...

Page 142: ... change the keyboard language Tap to enter words by speaking Swype key Tap to view a tutorial on how to use Swype see tips and get help Adjusting Swype settings From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Swype Preferences Change the keyboard language and enable or disable audio feedback vibrate on keypress or tip indicator Swype Advanced Settings Set advanced settings such ...

Page 143: ...g the onscreen keyboard Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers symbols or accented letters The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them Shift key Tap to enter an uppercase letter Tap twice to turn on caps lock Tap to switch to the numer...

Page 144: ...ger keyboard for easy typing Select the Auto rotate screen check box in Settings Display to allow the screen orientation to automatically change The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all apps Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately Predictive text input is enabled by default and word suggestions are disp...

Page 145: ...y 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap Personal dictionary Edit personal dictionary 3 Tap 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 and then tap Settings Language keyboard Tou...

Page 146: ...re to select the language you ll be using in the Voice input output settings Since myTouch 4G Slide uses Google s speech recognition service you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking 1 Press and hold the language key myTouch 4G Slide cues you to speak 2 Tell myTouch 4G Slide what you want to be typed in Setting the voice input language 1 From the Home screen press then tap...

Page 147: ...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 Editing text It s easy to cut copy and paste text using the keyboard Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text Selecting 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 magnifie...

Page 148: ...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 following On the onscreen keyboard tap the language key for example tap if you re currently using the English onscreen keyboard Then on the International keyboard options menu tap Settings From the Ho...

Page 149: ...the touch keyboard accuracy Chinese text input Set options for the Chinese input methods Tutorial Learn how to use the onscreen keyboard with this interactive tutorial Trace keyboard Turn on Trace keyboard and set options when tracing to enter text Personal dictionary Add edit or remove words in the predictive text dictionary 149 Keyboard ...

Page 150: ...e Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Select the Mobile network check box to turn on the data connection clear the check box to turn off the data connection Enabling data roaming Connect to partner networks of T Mobile and access data services when you re out of T Mobile coverage areas Using data services while roaming will be costly Check with T Mobile for data roaming rat...

Page 151: ...an open network you will be automatically connected to the network 6 If you selected a network that is secured with WEP enter the key and then tap Connect When myTouch 4G Slide is connected to the wireless network the Wi Fi icon appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength number of bands that light up The next time myTouch 4G Slide connects to a previously accessed secu...

Page 152: ...s section 3 To manually scan for available Wi Fi networks on the Wi Fi screen press and then tap Scan 4 Tap another Wi Fi network to connect to it Connecting to a virtual private network VPN Add set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs so you can connect and access resources inside a secured local network such as your corporate network Depending on the type of VPN you re using at work you m...

Page 153: ...onnecting to a VPN 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap VPN settings 3 In the VPNs section tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 When asked enter your log in credentials and then tap Connect When you re connected the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corpo...

Page 154: ...myTouch 4G Slide to the Internet through a computer Internet Pass through If you temporarily don t have Internet access you can still go online on myTouch 4G Slide by using your computer s Internet connection Before you connect myTouch 4G Slide and use your computer s Internet connection you need to install HTCDriver on your computer first You can find HTCDriver on the microSD card that came with ...

Page 155: ...spot 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 myTouch 4G Slide as a wireless router 5 Select the Portable Wi Fi hotspot check box to tur...

Page 156: ...lected select it to turn Bluetooth on 4 Tap Device name 5 Enter the new name for myTouch 4G Slide in the dialog box and then tap OK Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset or have hands free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit It s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands free For you to listen to music ...

Page 157: ...ooth on myTouch 4G Slide and then turning on the headset However you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap Bluetooth settings 3 If the Bluetooth check box is not selected select it to turn Bluetooth on 4 Make sure that the headset is discoverable 5 Tap the headset s name ...

Page 158: ...abled device such as a phone or notebook computer You can send the following types of information depending on the device you are sending to Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Before you begin set the receiving device to discoverable mode You may also need to set it to Receive Beams or Receive Files Refer to the device s documentation for instructions on receiving information o...

Page 159: ... devices 7 On the receiving device accept the file Where sent information is saved When you send information using Bluetooth the location where it s saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device If you send a calendar event or contact it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device For example if you send a calendar event to a compatible p...

Page 160: ...fications panel tap the incoming file notification and then tap Accept 10 When a file is transferred a notification is displayed To open the file immediately slide down the Notifications panel and then tap the relevant notification When you open a received file what happens next depends on the file type Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible app For example if you op...

Page 161: ...your SIM card will become PUK locked You need a PUK code to restore access to myTouch 4G Slide This code may have been provided by T Mobile when you received your SIM card 1 On the Phone dialer screen enter the PUK code and then tap Next 2 Enter the new PIN you want to use and then tap Next 3 Enter the new PIN again and then tap OK Protecting myTouch 4G Slide with a screen lock pattern PIN or pass...

Page 162: ...confirm that you want to change it 4 Choose a different screen lock type then enter your new pattern PIN or password Or tap None if you don t want to use a screen lock Forgot your screen lock pattern If you ve forgotten your screen lock pattern you have up to five attempts to try and unlock myTouch 4G Slide If this fails you can unlock myTouch 4G Slide by entering your Google Account user name and...

Page 163: ...speakerphone when you flip it over Display Set up display settings such as automatic screen orientation brightness screen timeout and more Accounts sync Log in or out of your social network accounts Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync account You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts Location Select the sources to use when determining your location Search Select i...

Page 164: ...e these settings when you ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback You can turn accessibility functions or services on or off 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 About phone Turn on or off scheduled checks for syste...

Page 165: ...en tap Settings 2 Tap Display G Sensor calibration 3 Place myTouch 4G Slide on a flat and level surface and then tap Calibrate 4 After the recalibration process tap OK Keeping the screen on while charging myTouch 4G Slide You can keep the screen from turning off while you re charging myTouch 4G Slide 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications Development 3 Select the Sta...

Page 166: ...ings 2 Tap Sound 3 Select the Audible selection check box Lowering the ring volume automatically myTouch 4G Slide has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Sound 3 Select or clear the Quiet ring on pickup check box Making myTouch 4G Slide ring louder with Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming ca...

Page 167: ... when the battery level reaches a certain level 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Power 3 Select the Enable power saver check box 4 Tap Turn power saver on at and then select when to switch to power saver mode 5 Tap Power saver settings and then set and select the behavior when myTouch 4G Slide switches to power saving mode Switching to GSM network mode Switch to using GSM n...

Page 168: ...cations You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on myTouch 4G Slide 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications Manage applications 3 On the Downloaded tab tap the application you want to uninstall 4 Tap Uninstall Moving applications to or from the storage card Move downloaded applications to the storage card if the internal storage on myTouch 4G Slide is ...

Page 169: ...uch 4G Slide operating system Tell HTC Turn Tell HTC on or off When enabled you re helping us know if myTouch 4G Slide encounters a technical problem You can also choose when you want to send error reports Network Check information about your mobile network and its service status Phone identity Check information about myTouch 4G Slide and the SIM card you re using Battery Check information about t...

Page 170: ...data fees Installing an update Make sure myTouch 4G Slide has a storage card inserted The update will be downloaded to the storage card 1 Do any of the following after myTouch 4G Slide receives a software update If the display is on and you re not using any application the Install system software update dialog box appears on screen Select Install now and then tap OK If you re in a call the update ...

Page 171: ... reset is not a step to be taken lightly It ll permanently delete all your data and customized settings and will remove any applications you ve downloaded and installed Be sure to back up any data and files you want 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 and then ta...

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Page 173: ... No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or storing in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC 173 Trademarks and copyrights ...

Page 174: ...g contact information 93 Copying text 29 D Data connection turning on or off 150 Delete apps 126 Display adjusting screen brightness 164 changing the time before the screen turns off 23 recalibrating G sensor 165 turning off screen rotation 165 Downloading from Web 59 viewing downloads 60 E Email 105 Exchange ActiveSync Out of office 111 working with Exchange ActiveSync email 111 F Facebook sharin...

Page 175: ...ail messages 108 sending 109 sorting email messages 108 unified inbox 107 working with Exchange ActiveSync email 111 Managing memory 168 Market 125 Master reset 171 Messages viewing 51 microSD card 13 N Notifications panel 26 O Online accounts about 86 managing 87 Onscreen keyboard copying and pasting text 148 editing text 147 entering text 143 entering text by speaking 146 predictive text 144 sel...

Page 176: ...135 Slideshow 73 SMS 48 Social networks adding 87 Software update 170 Sound audible selection 166 lowering ring volume automatically 166 Pocket mode 166 switching profiles 166 switching to speakerphone 167 Speakerphone 41 Speed dial 38 Storage card moving apps to the storage card 168 Sync online accounts 88 T Text message 48 U Updating phone software 170 Upgrade 170 V Videos sharing 76 trimming 74...

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