HTC Sensation XE Quick Manual Download Page 1

For the complete user guide and other helpful resources, 

go to www.htc.com/support.

Please also read the Safety and regulatory guide that’s 

included in the box.

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HTC

 Sensation XE with 

Beats Audio™

Quick guide

Get HTC Sync

Use HTC Sync to sync contacts, calendar, and other info 
between your computer and your phone.
Go to our support website (www.htc.com/support) to 
download the latest HTC Sync software for your phone 
and install it on your computer.

Battery saving tips

Turning off wireless functions manually

You can turn off wireless functions such as Wi-Fi, mobile 
network, and Bluetooth on-the-fly when not in use.
1.  Drag your finger from the top of the screen down to 

open the Notifications panel. 

2. Tap 

Quick Settings

3.  Tap the 

off/on

 switches of the wireless functions you 

want to turn off. 

  To turn Wi-Fi off, tap 

 next to 

Wi-Fi connection

, and 

then tap the 

off/on

 switch. 

Use your phone’s 8 megapixel camera with dual flash to 
take high resolution photos. The camera even captures 
videos in full HD with stereo audio recording. 
From the Home screen, tap 

 

>

 

Camera

 or 

Camcorder

.

To switch to the front camera, just tap 

Mode

 > 

Front

 and 

take your own closeup shots.
Check out the complete user guide for more details. 

Capture your big moments

Connect to the Internet

It’s simple. When you turn your phone on for the first 
time (with the SIM card inserted), it should connect 
automatically to your mobile operator’s data service.

Note

  If presented with a list of mobile operators, make sure to 

select the correct one for your SIM card. Contact your mobile 

operator for more details.

If you want to connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi®:
1.  From the Home screen, press 

, and then tap  

Settings

.

2.  Tap the Wi-Fi 

off/on

 switch to turn it on.

3. Tap 

Wi-Fi

. Then choose a Wi-Fi network to connect to. 

  If you select an open network, you’ll be automatically 

connected. If you select a secured network, enter the 
key, and then tap 

Connect

.

Fast browsing

Enjoy fast web browsing or watch videos from your 
favorite sites. From the Home screen, tap 

 

> Internet.

Watch movies on the go

 

With our HTC Watch™ online 
video service, get a glimpse 
of the latest movie trailers and 
enjoy watching Hollywood 
blockbusters or TV shows. You 
can choose to either rent or buy 
videos, and start watching a 
video as it’s being downloaded. 
Tap 

 

>

 

Watch

, sign up 

for your account, and start 

shopping.

Note

  The HTC Watch service may not 

be available in some regions.

Listen to your fave tunes

 

Enjoy music wherever you are. 
From the Home screen, tap 

 

> Music

.

Plug in the Beats™ headphones 
that came with your phone. 
Stylish and compact, the Beats 
headphones bring added 
listening pleasure. With studio 
quality music presets from Beats 
on your phone, your music 
collection sounds its best. 

Email

If you signed into your Google Account when you first set 
up your phone, you’ll be able to send and receive Gmail 
messages. From the Home screen, just tap 

 

> Gmail

.

Use the Mail app to set up and manage your other email 
accounts such as POP3, IMAP, or Exchange ActiveSync.
1.  From the Home screen, tap 

 

> Mail

.

2.  On the Choose a mail provider screen, tap 

Other 

(POP3/IMAP)

.

  If you don’t see this screen, tap 

, and then tap 

New 

account > Other (POP3/IMAP)

.

3.  Enter the email address and password for your email 

account.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up 

your email account.

In the Mail app, you can check 
your email messages just in one 
place without having to switch to 
different accounts. Just choose the 

All accounts

 inbox. Email messages 

are color coded so you can easily 
distinguish which email accounts 
they belong to.

Keep in contact

There are several ways you can add contacts to your 
phone.

Adding a new contact

1.  From the Home screen, tap 

 

> People

.

2. Tap 

3.  Enter the contact information in the relevant fields.
4. Tap 

Save

.

Importing contacts from your SIM card

In the People app, press 

, and then tap 

Import/Export

 

Import from SIM card

.

Syncing contacts from your online accounts

You can sync your phone with contacts in your Google 
Account, Facebook, and even Exchange ActiveSync 
account. See the complete user guide to see how it’s done.

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