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Your first week with your new phone

Summary of Contents for HTC Windows Phone 8X

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...unt setup 18 Getting contacts into your phone 20 Your first week with your new phone Features you ll enjoy 21 Switching the power on or off 22 Touch gestures 23 Motion gestures 27 Start screen 29 Opening your apps from the Apps list 32 Action Center 34 Adjusting the volume 35 Sleep mode 36 Lock screen 37 2 Contents ...

Page 3: ... words with Word Flow 43 Changing the keyboard language 44 Charging the battery 46 Turning Battery Saver on 47 Using speech on your phone 48 Cortana Cortana your new personal assistant 50 Getting started with Cortana 50 Favorite places 52 Finding out what song is playing 52 Keeping track of your interests 53 Setting a reminder 53 Setting quiet hours 54 Changing Cortana settings 55 Contents 3 ...

Page 4: ...arting a three way call 65 Call history 65 Global Ready 67 Changing the network your phone connects to 67 People Keeping in touch 68 Importing contacts from your SIM card 69 Adding a new contact 69 Adding an extension number to a contact number 70 Jumping to a section in the contacts list 71 Filtering your contacts list 71 Merging contact profiles 71 4 Contents ...

Page 5: ...ing a text message 84 Sharing pictures videos and more in a message 85 Viewing and replying to a message 86 Forwarding a message 87 Deleting a message 87 Deleting a whole conversation 88 Email Adding a Microsoft account 89 Adding a POP3 IMAP email account 90 Adding a Microsoft Exchange or Office 365 account 91 Checking email 92 Sending email 94 Managing email messages 95 Changing email account set...

Page 6: ...What you can do in Calendar 101 Creating a calendar appointment 101 Creating a new to do task 103 Displaying and syncing calendars 104 What s in the Office hub 105 Creating and sharing notes 107 Entertainment Xbox Video 110 Xbox Music 111 Xbox Games 111 Sync and Backup Windows Phone app 113 Backing up your files 115 6 Contents ...

Page 7: ...d Web browser Ways you can search the Web 125 Searching for information 126 Scanning codes and text 127 Opening and navigating web pages 130 Music search 132 Maps and location Location services 134 Maps 135 Local Scout 141 More apps What can I do in the HTC hub 143 Bluetooth and NFC Connecting a Bluetooth accessory 153 Contents 7 ...

Page 8: ...entive phone features 159 Changing display settings 160 Changing sound settings 161 Making your music sound better 162 Managing apps and storage 162 Security Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 165 Setting a password to help protect your phone 166 Making your phone safer for kids 167 Update and reset How to get and install updates 170 Preparing for a software update 171 8 Contents ...

Page 9: ...Installing an update 172 Factory reset 172 Trademarks and copyrights Index Contents 9 ...

Page 10: ...r applications personal information you submit may be read collected or used by the service or application provider and or other users of those forums Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or information you choose to submit or share with others Specific terms and conditions terms of use and privacy policies apply to those applications and services Please review ca...

Page 11: ...des information that may only be applicable to some situations This is a tip A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly This provides safety precaution information that is information that ...

Page 12: ...on distance of 1 0 cm between your body and the device with either the front or back of the device facing towards your body Such accessories should not contain any metallic components Body worn accessories that do not meet these specifications may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should be avoided Important note on recoverable data Files and other data that have been ...

Page 13: ...e read the Safety and regulatory guide that s included in the box In addition to this user guide you can find help information FAQs and more in www htc com support To learn a lot more about using Windows Phone go to windowsphone com Certain Windows Phone features or Microsoft services may not be available in some countries or regions Conventions 13 ...

Page 14: ...g Your phone 1 BACK 2 USB connector 3 START 4 SEARCH 5 Camera button 6 VOLUME 7 Tray eject hole 8 SIM card tray 9 Notification LED 10 POWER 11 Proximity sensor 12 3 5mm headset jack 13 Front camera 14 Unboxing ...

Page 15: ...S in supported destinations Your micro SIM Subscriber Identity Module card stores your phone number and other important information Do not bend or scratch your micro SIM card Avoid exposing it to static electricity water or dirt If your micro SIM card is lost or damaged while in the U S please dial 611 from your Verizon Wireless device or 1 800 922 0204 from any phone to speak with a Customer Serv...

Page 16: ...emoval tool into the small hole next to the SIM card tray slot 2 Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects 3 Pull the SIM card tray out and place the SIM card contacts facing down into the tray 4 Insert the SIM card tray back into the slot 16 Unboxing ...

Page 17: ...ert the tip of the SIM removal tool into the small hole next to the SIM card tray slot 2 Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects 3 Pull the SIM card tray out and remove the SIM card When removing the SIM card make sure that you insert the empty SIM card tray back into the slot Unboxing 17 ...

Page 18: ... the onscreen instructions See Adding a Microsoft account on page 89 You can also create a Microsoft account from your computer by going to signup live com Account setup Set up your online accounts so you can send and receive email and more Depending on the type of email account that you set up other items such as contacts calendar or other information can appear on your phone as well And when you...

Page 19: ...d them 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings email accounts 3 Press and hold the account whose information you want to download and then tap sync Deleting an account Removing an account does not remove accounts and information from the online service itself Your primary Microsoft account cannot be deleted You ll need to do a factory reset to remove it 1 Sw...

Page 20: ... Getting contacts into your phone There are several ways you can add contacts to your phone Online accounts Log in to your online accounts to import contact information Phone contacts Create and store contacts directly in your phone Exchange ActiveSync Sync your work contacts with ActiveSync Bluetooth Receive contacts via Bluetooth from another phone 20 Setting up your phone ...

Page 21: ...ll to your Start screen To find out more see Start screen on page 29 Capture every moment Here are some of the great camera features you can use With the ultra wide angle front camera you can take a picture of yourself and more of the beautiful landscape behind you Or take a close up shot with family or friends Quickly launch your camera with the dedicated CAMERA button even when your phone is in ...

Page 22: ...Always have access to your photos videos and documents anywhere by storing them in OneDrive See Sharing on page 99 Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Press the POWER button When you turn on your phone for the first time you ll need to set it up Switching the power off 1 Press and hold the POWER button until you see the slide down to power off message 2 Swipe your finger down the ...

Page 23: ...d the POWER button for at least 12 seconds Your phone turns off and then turns back on Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around your phone Tap Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons Your first week with your new phone 23 ...

Page 24: ...ailable options for example additional keys on the keyboard Swipe or slide Swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen when you need to scroll through a long list or see other screens in a hub 24 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 25: ...Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag While dragging don t release your finger until you have reached the target position Your first week with your new phone 25 ...

Page 26: ...gers In some apps such as Photos or Internet Explorer slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text 26 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 27: ...r and more Flip to silence When a call comes in you can turn your phone over to mute it Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant pick your phone up when a call comes in to lower the ringtone volume Your first week with your new phone 27 ...

Page 28: ... in your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments Rotate your phone for a better view For many screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning your phone sideways When entering text you can turn your phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard 28 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 29: ...old the tile you want to move until it floats 2 Tap the arrow in the lower right corner to resize the tile 3 Drag the tile where you want it to go 4 When you re done moving tiles press or Before rearranging the Start screen you can save the layout in case you want to restore its current state Go to Settings backup apps settings Tap the Settings backup On Off switch and then tap back up now View mo...

Page 30: ...pdates feeds email text messages and call notifications right from that tile 1 To pin something press and hold it until a menu appears 2 Tap pin to start Unpinning a tile 1 Press and hold the tile you want to remove 2 Tap Live Folders Create Live Folders by grouping related or similar tiles together to make it easier to find what you need on your Start screen 1 Press and hold a tile and drag it ov...

Page 31: ...r and tap 4 When you re done press or Removing tiles from Live Folders 1 Tap a Live Folder to expand it 2 Press and hold a tile in the Live Folder and drag it above the top bar or below the bottom bar 3 Release your finger when you have positioned the tile where you want it 4 When you re done press or Your first week with your new phone 31 ...

Page 32: ...Opening your apps from the Apps list The App list is where you ll find all of the apps you ve installed on Windows Phone 8X 1 On the Start screen swipe left 32 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 33: ...pp Finding your apps faster Have a lot of apps on your Windows Phone 8X Search or skip through the app list While viewing the App list try one of the following Tap and then enter the name of the app As you type search results will show on your screen Your first week with your new phone 33 ...

Page 34: ...jump to the corresponding section in the app list Action Center With a simple swipe you can see all of your notifications even from the lock screen Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger You ll see all of your notifications quick actions and a shortcut to settings 34 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 35: ...notifications in action center when my phone is locked Notifications and quick actions Change what you can see and do in the Action Center 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings notifications actions 3 Tap a quick action item to replace it with another one 4 Tap an app to choose what kinds of notifications you will allow Adjusting the volume 1 Press the VOL...

Page 36: ...aves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off It also stops accidental button presses when your phone is in your bag or pocket You ll still receive messages and calls though Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode Your phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it s idle for a while 3...

Page 37: ...ress the POWER button You ll need to unlock the screen Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call Lock screen Unlocking the screen Swipe your finger up to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call Your first week with your new phone 37 ...

Page 38: ... photo and select a photo from your albums or tap to take a new photo 5 If the photo you selected is bigger than the allowable wallpaper size crop the photo To crop drag the photo and position the part that you want to be your wallpaper inside the crop box You can also zoom in and out Then tap Customizing your lock screen notifications Get a quick glance of important notifications right on your lo...

Page 39: ...gtone you want to use Changing the theme Keep your Start screen feeling fresh by changing the screen s background and accent colors The accent color you choose will appear in various places like the tiles on the Start screen app icons on web links in messages and more 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings start theme 3 Choose the background and accent colo...

Page 40: ...he part of the photo you want to use 6 When you re done tap Taking a screenshot See something on your screen that you want to save or share It s easy to take a picture of the screen Press POWER and VOLUME UP at the same time The screen is saved in the Screenshots album in the Photos app Switching between apps Your phone can remember apps you ve used most recently and there s an easy way to switch ...

Page 41: ...le from everyday apps powerful business apps to fun games From the Start screen swipe to the left and tap Store to start shopping Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers the onscreen keyboard becomes available Tap anywhere onscreen where you can type and the keyboard appears automatically After you ve finished using the keyboard press to cl...

Page 42: ...ers common punctuation marks and symbols on the keyboard 2 To use more symbols tap 3 Some of the symbol keys can bring up even more symbols Press and hold a key to see more Moving the cursor 1 To place the cursor in the middle of the text you ve already entered tap near the text you want to change 2 When the cursor appears drag the cursor where you want it 42 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 43: ...s 3 Tap a word to enter it Auto correct suggestions are highlighted in bold Tap the space key to accept the auto correct suggestion You can change any word you ve entered by tapping it and selecting another word from the word suggestions To add a new word to the Word Flow dictionary tap the word and then tap word suggestion with the sign next to it Shape Writing Tired of hunt and peck typing Glide...

Page 44: ...ote will appear on the screen And you can start Shape Writing the next word without needing to tap the space key Changing the keyboard language You can choose between a variety of languages layouts and regions for your keyboard Your phone can provide word suggestions and spelling corrections based on the language you choose 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 44 Your first...

Page 45: ...eyboard you ll see the language key The language key will look different depending on the keyboard 5 When you re done tap 6 While using the onscreen keyboard tap the language key to switch between the languages you ve selected You can also press and hold the language key to see all of the available keyboard choices Your first week with your new phone 45 ...

Page 46: ... charge the battery When the battery power is too low make sure to use the power adapter to charge not the USB cable connection with your computer 1 Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector 2 Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter 3 Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery 46 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 47: ...e electrical outlet after you finish charging Turning Battery Saver on When you turn Battery Saver on your phone automatically turns off some services and features that use battery in the background 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings battery saver 3 Select a battery saver option When battery is under 20 Battery Saver automatically turns on whenever batt...

Page 48: ...ch feature the screen will display some examples of things you can say After reading the examples tap accept 2 Say an instruction for example To call someone in your contact list you can say Call Jennifer Singer mobile To open an app such as Calendar say Open Calendar To search for something on the Web such as pizza parlors you can say Find pizza parlors If you need help say What can I say to view...

Page 49: ...accessibility On Off switch to turn on additional speech commands for phone calls You ll be able to use these commands Save speed dial To assign a speed dial number Call number To call a speed dial number Turn call forwarding on off To turn call forwarding on or off 4 Press to return to the settings list 5 Tap speech 6 To make your phone read text messages to you tap the Read aloud incoming text m...

Page 50: ... you use Windows Phone 8X the more Cortana will know about the things you like She ll start suggesting things that could be of interest to you like an upcoming concert or a movie She ll even tell you a joke or two To use Cortana Windows Phone 8X must be connected to the Internet Cortana is not supported in all regions or languages Getting started with Cortana You may have turned on Cortana when yo...

Page 51: ... me anything and enter a question or search query or tap to use speech Tap see more to get more suggestions on what you can ask Cortana Tap to let Cortana search for music you re listening to Tap to access the Cortana notebook which holds your interests reminders music searches and more After you ve set up you can access Cortana in these ways Press Tap Cortana on the App List This will take you st...

Page 52: ... synced between Maps and Cortana 1 To add a favorite place in Cortana tap places 2 Enter a place name or address and then tap 3 In the search results tap the place or address that you want 4 Select what type of address it is and type a nickname to make it easy to search or set location reminders 5 Tap Finding out what song is playing Cortana can help you figure out what the song is you re listenin...

Page 53: ...lable or type what you re looking for in the search box and tap the result you want 3 Tap an item in the interests list to set notifications pin an interest to the Start screen and more Setting a reminder Cortana can remind you of appointments to call someone or to pick up your dry cleaning 1 To add a reminder press and hold and then tell Cortana what you want to be reminded of For example say Rem...

Page 54: ...s will be silent and phone calls will go to voicemail unless you told Cortana to allow calls from people in your inner circle 1 In Cortana tap quiet hours 2 Tap the Automatic rules On Off switch and then select Turn on during these times or Turn on when I have a calendar event marked Busy to set the times you want quiet hours to turn on To manually turn on quiet hours tap the Right now On Off swit...

Page 55: ...touch with you 1 In Cortana tap inner circle 2 Tap someone in the list or tap to search for the contact you want to add If you want give the contact nicknames to make it easy to call that person 3 Tap done Changing Cortana settings In Settings you can turn Cortana on and off set the name that Cortana will call you connect to Facebook and more To change settings in Cortana tap settings Cortana 55 ...

Page 56: ... the Start screen swipe left and then tap Camera to open the Camera app Or press the CAMERA button Did you know you can open the Camera app even if the display is off or locked Just press and hold the CAMERA button Viewfinder screen You ll find the following onscreen controls on the Viewfinder screen 56 Camera ...

Page 57: ...nses Go to the camera roll You can change any of the options at the left side of the viewfinder To do so tap and then tap any of the boxes under Show these settings in the viewfinder Flash and video light are not available when You re using the front camera The battery power is too low Camera 57 ...

Page 58: ... more camera settings swipe left from the Start screen and then tap Settings Then swipe to the applications list and tap photos camera Taking a photo 1 Open the Camera app 2 Tap for single photo mode or for burst photo mode 3 Choose your camera settings Tap to set the camera to auto flash flash on or flash off Tap to switch to the ultra wide angle front camera for a group shot of you and your frie...

Page 59: ...enter of the screen The photo will be saved in the Camera Roll album of the Photos hub Recording video You can record videos in either portrait or landscape orientation For the best viewing experience of your videos the most ideal way is to capture them in landscape 1 Open the Camera app 2 Tap to switch to video mode 3 Choose your video recording settings Tap to set the video light to be on or off...

Page 60: ...mera app You can also choose what to do with a photo or video such as upload it to OneDrive or share it on a social network 1 While on the Viewfinder screen tap or swipe right You ll see the photo or video you last captured 2 If it s a photo slide two fingers apart or together if you want to zoom in and out of a photo If it s a video tap the play icon to view the recording 3 Tap to see options of ...

Page 61: ...call To hang up tap end call If you re ready to hang up but the Phone dialer screen isn t displayed anymore tap the notification at the top of the screen and then tap end call Making an emergency call 1 On the Start screen tap 2 Tap to open the keypad 3 Dial the emergency number for your locale and then tap call Phone calls 61 ...

Page 62: ...ing an international call 1 On the Start screen tap 2 Tap to open the keypad 3 Press and hold the 0 key until the sign appears The plus sign shows that you re making an international call instead of entering the international access number for the country you re in 4 Enter the following on the keypad Country or region code Area code without the 0 at the beginning Phone number 5 Tap call 62 Phone c...

Page 63: ...f the display is off and wakes up when you get a call swipe up from the bottom to unlock the screen first and then tap ignore Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following Place your phone face down on a level surface If your phone is already facing down it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button Press the POW...

Page 64: ...st tap speaker again Switching between calls If you re already in a call and accept another call you can choose to switch between the two calls 1 When you receive another call tap answer to accept the second call and put the first call on hold 2 To switch between the calls tap the bar at the top of the screen 3 To end the current call and return to the other call tap end call You ll get disconnect...

Page 65: ...a call to the first conference call participant 2 When connected tap add call and then call the second participant The first participant is then put on hold 3 When connected to the second participant tap merge calls 4 Tap end call to end the conference call Call history Access the call history to check missed calls your dialed numbers and received calls Checking calls in the call history 1 On the ...

Page 66: ...ate a new contact 4 If you have more than one account set up on your phone tap the account you want to create the contact in 5 Edit the number if you need to and select the phone number type 6 Add the contact name and other information and then tap You can also save a phone number from the call history to an existing contact Clearing the call history 1 To remove an item in the call history list pr...

Page 67: ...onwireless com global for rates countries coverage limitations and features Changing the network your phone connects to By default your phone is set to Global mode It automatically searches for the appropriate network in your location CDMA or GSM and then connects to it When roaming in countries outside of North America where both CDMA and GSM networks are used you can choose what network to conne...

Page 68: ... s happening with your contacts Contacts Your contacts list Just tap a contact to call text or view that person s updates and pictures What s New Here s where you can check out your contacts latest updates all handily rolled together from your various social network accounts Rooms and Groups Here s where you can create private Rooms to chat and share photos videos calendars and more You can also c...

Page 69: ...hen tap next 4 To import all of the contacts tap import To select individual contacts to import tap clear select which contacts you want to import and then tap import Adding a new contact 1 On the Start screen tap the People tile 2 In the contacts list tap 3 If you have more than one account set up on your phone tap the account you want to create the contact in 4 Enter your name phone and email in...

Page 70: ...e 3 Tap 4 If this is a linked contact someone with multiple accounts that show up as one entry in your contacts list tap the account that has the number you want to edit 5 Select a number you want to add an extension number to 6 At the end of the number press and hold and then tap Depending on the duration of the automated voice prompts or the telephone system of the contact you re calling you may...

Page 71: ...t 3 Select the accounts from which you want to show contacts and then tap To only display contacts with phone numbers turn on Hide contacts without phone numbers Merging contact profiles In People you might have two or more versions of the same contact This is usually because you have the contact s profile on different social network or email accounts In most cases your phone will combine contact ...

Page 72: ... the number of links 3 Under linked profiles tap the one that you want to unlink 4 Tap unlink Searching editing or deleting Searching for a contact If your contacts list is especially long searching is probably the quickest way to find a contact 1 In the contacts list tap 2 In the search bar enter the first few letters of the first or last name of the contact you re looking for Matching contacts a...

Page 73: ...icrosoft account 1 In the contacts list tap the contact whose information you want to change 2 Tap 3 If this is a linked contact someone with multiple accounts that show up as one entry in your contacts list tap the account you want to edit 4 Edit or add new information for the contact After entering new information for an item remember to tap to apply the changes People 73 ...

Page 74: ...line service where it s stored You may not be able to delete contacts from your social network accounts 1 In the contacts list press and hold the contact you want to delete 2 Tap delete 3 If the contact is a linked contact someone with multiple accounts choose which account to remove the contact from 74 People ...

Page 75: ...her room members are guests 1 On the Start screen tap the People tile 2 On the Rooms and Groups screen tap Room 3 Enter a name for the room and tap 4 Tap and then choose a contact to invite to the room Repeat to invite more contacts to the room Invitations to the room are sent by text message 5 When you re done tap Press and hold a room tile on the Rooms and Groups screen to pin it to the Start sc...

Page 76: ...u re done tap The person you invited will receive a text message with a link to join your room Rearranging room tiles Mix things up a bit You can rearrange the room member tiles any way you like 1 Tap the room you want to change 2 Press and hold a contact until the tile floats 3 Drag the tile to a new location 4 When you re done press 76 People ...

Page 77: ...f you are the owner 2 Tap leave room leave Organizing your contacts into groups Groups help you to filter your social networks Groups also make it easier to send out the same email and text message to more than one contact When you create a group it shows up on the Rooms and Groups screen Tap a group and you ll see the group members and their social networking updates along with options for group ...

Page 78: ...ontacts to the group 5 Tap to save the group Press and hold a group tile on the Rooms and Groups screen to pin it to the Start screen Adding contacts to a group 1 Tap the group you want to add contacts to 2 Tap 3 Tap the contact you want to add Removing a contact from a group 1 Tap the group you want to remove a contact from 2 Tap and select the contact you want to remove 3 Tap remove from group 7...

Page 79: ...n tap the contact 3 Tap the Phone number box or Email address box to change the information 4 When you re done tap 5 Tap to return to the group screen Rearranging group tiles Don t want to view group members in alphabetical order You can arrange the group member tiles any way you like 1 Tap the group you want to change 2 Press and hold a contact until the tile floats 3 Drag the tile to a new locat...

Page 80: ...social networking 1 On the Start screen tap the People tile 2 Tap your profile picture Here are some things you can do Post a new message on your social networks Check in to you let your friends know where you are See and comment on social network posts Like social network posts Reply to or retweet updates on Twitter Update your profile picture Pin your Me card to the Start screen 80 People ...

Page 81: ...nts can be set up on your phone Posting a message 1 On the Start screen tap the People tile 2 Tap your profile picture 3 Tap post an update 4 Choose the social network account you want to post to and then type your message 5 Tap Commenting on a post 1 On the Start screen tap the People tile 2 Swipe left or right to go to What s New so you can see recent posts from your contacts 3 When you see a po...

Page 82: ... check in from there Or search for nearby places if available 6 Enter a message if you want and then tap or to check in Filtering social updates Flooded with updates Try viewing posts from one social network at a time Or you can hide the updates from one or more of your social networks In People swipe to What s New Tap the accounts listed next to showing and then tap the account you want to view p...

Page 83: ...You can also create a group to only see updates from contacts in that group People 83 ...

Page 84: ...Messaging Sending a text message With the Messaging app it s easy to send text or multimedia messages 1 On the Start screen tap 2 Tap 84 Messaging ...

Page 85: ...s in one thread when you re texting with a group of people Replies are sent as multimedia messages instead of text messages Begin typing a person s name in the To box and then tap a matching contact name Sharing pictures videos and more in a message You can send a multimedia message by attaching a picture a video and more to a text message Before sending multimedia messages make sure that this ser...

Page 86: ... top and tap All settings speech 6 Tap to send Viewing and replying to a message When you receive a new message you ll hear a notification sound if set and see the message briefly display at the top of the screen 1 To open and read the message you can Tap the notification at the top of the screen Or open the Messaging app to access and read the message 2 Enter your reply and then tap If the contac...

Page 87: ... you re composing your new message 4 To paste the copied message tap Forwarding a message 1 In the threads list tap a contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Press and hold the message you want to forward and then tap forward 3 Fill in the recipient 4 Tap to send Deleting a message 1 In the threads list tap a contact or phone number to display the exchange o...

Page 88: ...Deleting a whole conversation In the threads list press and hold a contact or phone number whose messages you want to delete and then tap delete 88 Messaging ...

Page 89: ...e down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings email accounts 3 Tap add an account 4 Do one of the following To add your primary account that you will use for email and other Microsoft services on your phone tap Microsoft account To set up additional email accounts tap Outlook com connect 5 Enter your email address and password and then tap sign in Your Microsoft account...

Page 90: ...an account 4 Choose the type of email account that you want If you don t see it in the account list tap other account 5 Enter your email address and password If you re adding your Google Account you can choose to sync email messages only or sync your Google contacts and calendar as well If you re setting up other POP3 or IMAP accounts your phone can only sync email from those accounts 6 Tap sign i...

Page 91: ...edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings email accounts 3 Tap add an account 4 Tap Exchange 5 Enter your email address and password and then tap sign in If your account settings are found wait for your phone to finish syncing with your work email contacts and calendar If your account settings can t be found follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Exchange ActiveSync account set...

Page 92: ...or down to skim through your email messages Email messages are neatly grouped into conversations If there were back and forth replies to an email tapping that email expands and shows its series of messages 3 Tap an email message to open and read it If you have a long email list you can also swipe left or right to skim through unread flagged or urgent email only Replying or forwarding email 1 Open ...

Page 93: ...box The default name for your unified inbox is Linked inbox Tap rename linked inbox if you want to change the name of your unified inbox 3 Press to return to your inbox You ll now see just one inbox containing all your email from your different accounts Next time you want to check your email tap on the Start screen or in the apps list Unlinking an inbox 1 Tap linked inboxes 2 Under this inbox tap ...

Page 94: ...s you type they will be listed Tap the one that you want 4 Enter the subject and compose your message 5 To attach a picture tap 6 When you re ready to send your email tap When entering several email addresses manually separate them with a semicolon To send a carbon copy cc or blind carbon copy bcc tap show cc bcc and add other recipients Setting the priority for an email message You can set the pr...

Page 95: ...ft email to edit it 3 Send the email Managing email messages Deleting moving flagging or marking several email messages 1 Tap 2 To quickly select all email messages in a conversation select the top one the one that shows the subject and number of messages Or to select individual email messages tap their respective check boxes 3 Choose what you want to do with the selected messages Tap to delete Ta...

Page 96: ...a single message 2 On the options menu choose what you want to do with the whole conversation or the single message Switching to another mail folder 1 Tap folders 2 Tap show all folders to see all the available mail folders 3 Tap the mail folder whose email messages you want to view Changing email account settings 1 On the Start screen tap the email account that you want 2 Tap settings 3 Tap sync ...

Page 97: ...4 Choose if you want a signature to appear in your sent email 5 Tap Email 97 ...

Page 98: ...you captured with Windows Phone 8X or flip through online albums 1 On the App List tap Photos 2 Swipe left or right across the screen to browse your photos or just see your favorites Adding a photo to your favorites 1 On the App List tap Photos 2 While viewing a photo tap 98 Photos and Videos ...

Page 99: ...you want to share 2 Tap 3 Choose how to send it or where you want to share it Using Photo Enhancer Photos need a bit of touch up Improve photos taken in poor lighting conditions with one tap Or apply special effects to give your photos a unique touch 1 Swipe to the App List 2 Tap Photo Enhancer 3 Tap choose picture 4 Open the album where the photo you want to edit is located and then tap the photo...

Page 100: ...6 Tap an effect to apply it to your photo 7 Tap to save The enhanced photo will be saved in another album called Saved Pictures 100 Photos and Videos ...

Page 101: ...our accounts will be synced to your phone If you haven t set up your email accounts see Email on page 89 to find out how to add them to your phone When you create new appointments on your phone they will be synced to the calendars in your accounts Creating a calendar appointment When creating a new appointment you can choose which account s calendar to add it to 1 On the Start screen tap the Calen...

Page 102: ...ndar 1 Open the Calendar app go to day view 2 Tap day 3 Tap a time slot enter a subject and then tap Later you can just edit the appointment if you need to add more details Sending an invitation You can use Calendar to schedule a meeting or an appointment and invite people to attend it An invitation email will be sent to them from the account that you choose You can only invite contacts that are s...

Page 103: ...k To dos show up on your calendar and they appear alongside your appointments You can only create to dos in your Microsoft and Outlook Exchange ActiveSync accounts 1 In the Calendar app Tasks 2 Tap 3 If you have more than one account choose the account in which to add your to do task 4 Fill in the details for your task such as subject due date and more 5 To set a reminder turn Reminder on and then...

Page 104: ...kept synchronized on your phone whether or not you hide them Choosing which calendars are synced on your phone You can choose which calendars to keep synchronized on your phone 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings email accounts 3 Tap the account whose calendar sync setting you want to change 4 Select or clear the Calendar check box depending on whether y...

Page 105: ...uments you ve recently opened or saved The recent screen also lets you find open or create Excel PowerPoint and Word documents places Access your Office documents that are stored on your phone or online such as in OneDrive Microsoft SharePoint or Office 365 Press and hold any document to see additional options such as sharing saving to OneDrive deleting and more What types of files can be opened i...

Page 106: ...ollowing Create a new document 1 On the recent list tap 2 Select a blank document or template Edit an existing document 1 Find the document you want to edit and tap it 2 Tap in Word or in PowerPoint In Excel tap the cell you want to edit 2 When you re ready to save your document tap save To save your document to OneDrive tap save as 106 Productivity ...

Page 107: ...the SharePoint site address and tap 4 Enter the required information and tap done Creating and sharing notes Use Microsoft OneNote to jot down notes and create to do lists You can also attach photos or voice recordings to your note so you don t lose any ideas or information After creating a note you can share it via email or sync it to OneDrive Composing a note 1 On the Start screen tap 2 Tap 3 Ta...

Page 108: ...If you want to insert a new photo tap on the Choose file screen and then capture a new photo Tap to record audio and insert it to your note 6 When you re done tap to save your note Sharing or syncing a note You can share your notes via email or sync them to OneDrive so you can access your notes anywhere 1 Open the OneNote app 2 Tap the note you want to share and then tap 3 Do any of the following ...

Page 109: ...reen Managing notes 1 Open the OneNote app 2 In the list of notes you can Sync your notes to OneDrive Tap sync Delete several notes Tap select pages Select the notes you want to delete and then tap Search your notes Tap enter a keyword and then tap Productivity 109 ...

Page 110: ...to find the TV shows or movies you want to watch 3 While viewing the overview of a TV series tap the season box to select the season you want You can purchase individual episodes or entire seasons 4 Select HD or SD versions of the TV show or movie Even if you purchase an HD version you may only be able to watch the SD version on your Windows Phone However you can still watch the HD version on your...

Page 111: ... Xbox Music store You can browse by genre features music and more or just tap and search for the song you want 4 When you find the song you want tap Buy You ll find your new purchase in your Xbox Music collection Xbox Games Gaming on Windows Phone 8X is a truly social experience With your Microsoft account play games and use your avatar and gamer profile to keep track of game scores and achievemen...

Page 112: ...icrosoft account to see or edit your profile see your game achievements personalize your avatar send messages to friends and more Spotlight See featured game recommendations This screen is only visible after you set up your Xbox profile 3 Tap Games store to browse for games to play Many games allow you to install a trial version so you can try the game before you buy it 112 Entertainment ...

Page 113: ...ice versa If you are using Do this Windows 8 Plug your phone into your computer with the cable and the Windows Phone app will install automatically Windows 7 Plug your phone into your computer with the cable A link will appear to install the Windows Phone app Mac OS X 10 7 or later Get the Windows Phone app from the Mac App Store After downloading the installation file be sure to unplug your phone...

Page 114: ... files you want to sync click pc or phone 3 Click the category you want to sync such as music or photos 4 Select the items you want to sync and click Sync or Save to PC Deleting media from your phone 1 Connect your phone to your computer The Windows Phone app opens 2 Click phone 3 Click the category you want to delete from such as music or photos 4 Select the checkboxes next to the items you want ...

Page 115: ...ging Windows Phone app settings 1 Connect your phone to your computer The Windows Phone app opens 2 Click Settings 3 Choose the options you want and click OK Backing up your files When you sign in with your Microsoft account you ll be able to save things to an online service such as OneDrive When you set up backups on your phone you can Automatically upload your photos and videos to OneDrive so yo...

Page 116: ...installed your theme color Internet Explorer favorites accounts and more You can fine tune your backup options in Settings backup For example you can automatically upload your photos and videos at a high resolution or manually back up your settings anytime 116 Sync and Backup ...

Page 117: ...ata connection off can help save battery life 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 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings cellular SIM 3 Tap the Data connection On Off switch Internet co...

Page 118: ...nger 2 Tap All settings cellular SIM 3 Tap the Data roaming options box and then tap roam 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 Connecting to a Wi Fi network 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the sc...

Page 119: ... number of bands that light up The next time you connect to the same secured wireless network you won t be asked to enter the password or other security information again unless you do a factory reset Connecting to a hidden Wi Fi network A Wi Fi network might be hidden which means the network name isn t broadcasted In this case it won t appear in the list of available networks on the Wi Fi Setting...

Page 120: ...top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the Wi Fi networking On Off switch to turn Wi Fi off and disconnect from the wireless network You can also press and hold the network name and then tap delete to disconnect But this removes the security settings if it s a secured network and you ll need to enter them again next time you reconnect to this Wi Fi network 120 Intern...

Page 121: ...e must be enabled on your current phone plan When you and other people use the shared connection on another device it uses data from your cellular data plan 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings internet sharing 3 Tap the Sharing On Off switch to turn Internet Sharing on 4 Tap and then change these settings Broadcast name Enter a name for your mobile hotsp...

Page 122: ...e Data Sense to Check your data usage and set a limit based on your monthly or one time data allowance Know which apps use the most data Restrict your phone from downloading background data such as email or social network synchronization when you re near the data limit Find nearby Wi Fi hotspots so you can switch connection from cellular to Wi Fi Data usage measured by Data Sense may vary with you...

Page 123: ...e won t keep track of your usage One time Set the days until your data allowance expires and then specify your one time data limit Monthly Set your monthly reset date and your monthly data limit The monthly reset date is usually the start of your monthly billing cycle Unlimited No data usage will be conserved but your phone will keep track of your usage 5 When you re done tap You can now see the r...

Page 124: ...just when you re near the limit When selected background synchronization for your email and social accounts stops automatically when you re near the data limit You can still manually sync your email and social accounts Tap map nearby Wi Fi to find a Wi Fi hotspot near your location Swipe to the usage screen and check which apps are using more data Close data intensive apps if you don t need them P...

Page 125: ...ee Using speech on your phone on page 48 Use Bing Vision to scan a QR Code text and images such as book covers and then find these on the Web See Scanning codes and text on page 127 Use Bing Music to find details about the music you re listening to To find out how see Music search on page 132 Look for nearby restaurants shops and things to do See About Local Scout on page 141 Some web search featu...

Page 126: ...ch for and then tap on the keyboard To look for nearby restaurants shops and other things to do tap to open Local Scout See About Local Scout on page 141 for more information 3 Swipe left or right across the screen to narrow or broaden the search results to web local media or shopping 126 Search and Web browser ...

Page 127: ...hings on the Web You can scan a QR Code that you see in magazines online on signs or anywhere else You can also scan text to search have it translated and paste scanned text into a message The items you can scan and search for vary by country or region Scanning a QR Code 1 Press 2 On the Bing Search screen tap 3 Point the camera at the QR Code you want to scan You ll then see the Results screen 4 ...

Page 128: ...ust scanned Searching by scanning text You can scan text and then search the Web using the scanned words Or you can have the text translated 1 Press 2 On the Bing Search screen tap 3 Point the camera at the text you want to scan and then tap scan text 4 You can Search the Web Tap each of the squares that contain the words you want to search for and then tap search See a translation for text that s...

Page 129: ...all 5 Open the file app or message where you want to paste the text 6 Tap where you want to paste the text 7 In the text suggestion bar above the keyboard tap the paste icon Selecting from previous image search results 1 Press 2 On the Bing Search screen tap 3 Tap history 4 On the Vision history screen tap a past result Search and Web browser 129 ...

Page 130: ...ible matches 3 If you see the site you re looking for tap it Or tap on the onscreen keyboard Using tabs to open multiple web pages You can open multiple browser windows called tabs in Internet Explorer simultaneously Tabs make it easy to hop between sites 1 In Internet Explorer tap 2 Tap to open a new tab A blank browser screen then opens 3 On the new browser screen go to a website that you want S...

Page 131: ...e website in Internet Explorer tap share page 2 Choose how you want to share the link If you chose to share the link in your social networks enter your message select which networks to post on and then tap Clearing your browsing history To help protect your privacy you can delete your browsing history Take note that items and apps you ve downloaded from the Internet could still be on your phone 1 ...

Page 132: ... can t be recognized Bing Music may not be available in some countries or regions Searching for recorded music that s playing 1 Press The Bing Search screen opens 2 With the music playing hold your phone where you can clearly hear the music and then tap After scanning the song title artist album name and album art will appear for songs that are recognized 3 To find the song in the Xbox Music Store...

Page 133: ...h results You can go back and find music that you ve searched for in the past 1 Press 2 On the Bing Search screen tap music searches 3 On the Music searches screen tap a song to find it in the Xbox Music Store Search and Web browser 133 ...

Page 134: ...tion 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings location 3 Tap the Location services On Off switch Apps for which you enable location services can now access your current location Turning off a location service means no applications on your phone will collect your location data through that location service However third party applications may collect and your ...

Page 135: ... use Maps Finding your location Before you can find your location and see it on the map you need to turn on location services in the settings first if you declined when the Maps app asked to access and use your location For more information on location services see Turning on location services on page 134 1 Open the Maps app The app tries to find your location and displays it on the map 2 If the d...

Page 136: ...ld an area with two fingers and then drag your fingers in a circular motion to rotate the map Swipe down with two fingers to see a perspective view of the map Swipe up to return to aerial view Finding an address or place 1 Open the Maps app 2 Tap 3 In the search box enter any of the following An address A zip or postal code A city A business name or type An intersection A point of interest 4 Tap o...

Page 137: ...es you want to visit getting directions or sharing location info They re automatically shown on the map when you search for places You can also manually add a pushpin When you tap a pushpin for a store restaurant or other point of interest the about screen opens and displays additional info such as the street address directions phone number hours web address and customer Maps and location 137 ...

Page 138: ...map after you ve done a search you can display them as a list to see the search results in detail While viewing the map tap search results Sharing an address Need to tell someone where to meet you Send the address in a text or email message so the person you re meeting with can see it on a map or get directions 1 In Maps search for the location you want to share 2 Tap the pushpin of that location ...

Page 139: ...d field You can enter an address a restaurant store or other business name 3 Tap on the onscreen keyboard Maps then displays a split screen showing a map with the planned route on top and the list of directions at the bottom When you scroll through the list of directions the map auto refreshes to show the direction 4 Tap or to switch between driving or walking directions 5 Tap to reach your destin...

Page 140: ...them later 1 Open the Maps app 2 Tap settings download maps 3 Do one of the following Download a map 1 Tap 2 Find the map you want and tap download Cancel a download Tap cancel Delete a map 1 Press and hold the map you want to delete 2 Tap delete Delete all maps Tap delete all maps 140 Maps and location ...

Page 141: ...tion 1 Open the Maps app 2 Tap Maps then finds your location and displays nearby places you can go to on the Local Scout screen 3 Swipe left or right across the screen to view the various suggested places that are listed under categories such as eat drink see do and shop 4 Tap a place to get more info 5 While viewing the list of places such as restaurants under eat drink tap the map at the top of ...

Page 142: ...hat you specified If you re looking for restaurants or stores you can set Local Scout to search by ranking or category 1 In Local Scout tap the sorting option below the category title 2 Tap the Sort by box and then select how you want Local Scout to sort places that correspond your search For example you can tap rating to sort restaurants or stores based on other people s recommendations 3 You can...

Page 143: ...in the HTC hub In the HTC hub you can check weather forecasts stock updates and the latest news Checking weather Shirt or sweater Check the local weather in the HTC hub before you head out 1 Swipe to the App List More apps 143 ...

Page 144: ...ent location to open the weather info screen and see more detailed weather forecasts for your location Or tap another city to check its weather forecasts 4 On the weather screen tap the icons at the bottom to view in full screen or check hourly weather 5 To check weather forecasts for upcoming days tap and then tap 144 More apps ...

Page 145: ...ge 134 Adding a city 1 On the HTC hub weather screen scroll down the list to check what cities have already been added 2 Tap 3 Enter the name of a city or country As you type matching locations are shown 4 Tap the city that you want to add Changing the order of cities 1 On the HTC hub weather screen tap edit 2 Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move 3 When the selected city is highl...

Page 146: ...creen tap your location to open the weather info screen 2 Tap settings 3 Under Temperature scale select Fahrenheit or Celsius 4 Turn on or off weather sound effects and other options 5 Press to apply the new settings Keeping track of your stocks In the HTC hub you can get the latest updates for the stock quotes and market indices that you follow 1 Swipe to the App List 2 Tap HTC 146 More apps ...

Page 147: ...list swipe your finger up or down to browse through the stocks that you re following 5 Tap an item to see a stock s trade information and price chart for the current day 6 Tap another period if you want to check the stock s past trade information More apps 147 ...

Page 148: ...4 Press and hold a stock quote or index that you want to place on your Start screen and then tap pin to start A live tile for your chosen stock quote or index will be added to your Start screen Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1 While viewing stocks tap 2 Enter a stock quote or market index that you want and then tap Matched results will be listed 148 More apps ...

Page 149: ... quotes or indices 1 While viewing stocks tap edit 2 Tap each stock quote or index you want to delete 3 Tap done to delete them Changing the price rise color and other settings Downloading stock information automatically will count towards your monthly data allowance 1 While viewing a stock s trading chart and other details tap settings 2 Change the color for displaying stock price increases to ei...

Page 150: ...To subscribe and add a news channel tap 5 You can Tap a category and then select one or more channels to subscribe to After you ve finished selecting press twice to return to the list of subscribed channels Or tap to search for a specific keyword or a feed URL Select one or more channels to subscribe to and then tap Reading news 1 Tap a subscribed news channel to see stories from that channel or t...

Page 151: ...bscribed news channel Just pin your favorite news channel to the Start screen In the list of subscribed news channels press and hold your favorite channel and then tap pin to start A live tile for your favorite channel will be added to your Start screen and it will show the headline of the latest story Unsubscribing news channels To unsubscribe a single news channel press and hold that channel and...

Page 152: ... To unsubscribe several channels tap unsubscribe 152 More apps ...

Page 153: ...set the accessory to discoverable To find out how please refer to the accessory s manual 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings Bluetooth 3 Tap the On Off switch to turn Bluetooth on Your phone becomes discoverable It also automatically searches for Bluetooth devices within range 4 Tap the name of the accessory that you want to pair with your phone 5 If aut...

Page 154: ...rd an aircraft and in hospitals Disconnecting a Bluetooth accessory 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings Bluetooth 3 Tap the accessory to disconnect it To reconnect just tap the accessory again Unpairing If you no longer want to use a connected accessory with your phone you can unpair and remove it from your phone Make sure to disconnect the accessory bef...

Page 155: ...ntent with people easily just by placing your phone back to back with another phone that has NFC Share a webpage you re viewing contact information and more Turning NFC on and off 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings NFC 3 Tap the On Off switches next to the features you want to use Bluetooth and NFC 155 ...

Page 156: ...m you want to share Contact 1 Select a contact to share 2 Tap share contact Music 1 In Music swipe to the songs list 2 Press and hold the name of the song and then tap share Office document 1 Find the document you want to share 2 Tap share Photo 1 Find the photo you want to share 2 Tap Web page 1 View the web page you want to share 2 Tap share page 156 Bluetooth and NFC ...

Page 157: ...hare NFC 3 Make sure the other phone has the screen on and is unlocked 4 Briefly touch the other phone back to back with your phone The other phone will be asked to accept or ignore the transfer Bluetooth and NFC 157 ...

Page 158: ...ireless devices while on board an aircraft A quick way to turn off wireless functions is to switch your phone to airplane mode When you enable airplane mode all wireless radios 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 the previous states of Bluetooth and Wi Fi are restored 1 Swipe down from t...

Page 159: ...ou 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings attentive phone 3 You ll find these settings Quiet ring on pickup Lowers the ring volume automatically when you hold and pick up your phone Loud ring in pocket or purse Makes your phone ring louder when it s in your pocket or bag so you won t miss calls When your phone is not in your pocket or bag it rings at the no...

Page 160: ... off 4 Select the Level of brightness to use Setting the time delay before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity the screen turns off automatically to save battery power You can set the idle time before the screen turns off 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings lock screen 3 Tap Screen times out after and then select the time length that you wa...

Page 161: ...nger 2 Tap All settings ringtones sounds 3 Tap the Vibrate On Off switch to turn vibrate off Choosing notification sounds Choose different sounds for different types of notifications You can use different sounds for incoming text or chat messages voicemail and email notifications 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings ringtones sounds 3 Tap the box for each...

Page 162: ...tch to turn Beats Audio on or off Managing apps and storage Changing application settings In most cases you can change the settings for an app only when you re inside that app For some apps you can change their settings without having to open the apps 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings 3 Swipe to the applications screen 4 Tap an app or category to see w...

Page 163: ... uninstalled 1 Swipe to the App List 2 Press and hold an app and then tap uninstall Checking phone storage You can easily check how much phone storage is left so you don t get short of space when saving important stuff 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings storage sense The used and available phone storage is displayed 3 To know what s using your phone sto...

Page 164: ...3 and Backing up your files on page 115 Checking phone info You can find out various information about your phone such as the Windows Phone software version RAM size screen resolution and more 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings about 3 Tap more info to see the Windows Phone update version and other details 164 Settings ...

Page 165: ...sing your SIM 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings 3 Swipe to the applications screen and then tap phone 4 Tap the SIM security On Off switch to turn it on 5 When you re asked to enter the default SIM card pin enter 1111 and then tap enter 6 To change the SIM card PIN tap Change SIM PIN and then enter a new PIN Security 165 ...

Page 166: ...er and then reconfirm the new PIN Setting a password to help protect your phone Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using your phone without your permission You ll be asked to enter the password every time you turn on your phone or when the phone resumes after it s left idle for a certain time 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All se...

Page 167: ...the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings kid s corner 3 Tap next 4 Choose which content kids can access when your phone is in Kid s Corner mode 5 Tap next and then tap set password or skip Setting a password adds an extra layer of security when returning from Kid s Corner 6 Tap Finish The Kid s Corner lock screen appears 7 Drag the lock screen up to show the Kid s Corner screen 8 Tap Customiz...

Page 168: ...ur finger up the lock screen You can now let your kids play with your phone You can also launch Kid s Corner in Settings In the apps list tap Settings kid s corner launch kid s corner Closing and disabling Kid s Corner Close and disable Kid s Corner if you no longer need it 1 From the Kid s Corner screen briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch the phone to Sleep mode 2 Br...

Page 169: ...5 Tap All settings kid s corner 6 Tap the On Off switch to disable Kid s Corner Security 169 ...

Page 170: ...notify you when new updates are available for your phone You can also allow your phone to automatically download those updates 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings phone update 3 Select the Automatically download updates if my data settings allow it check box If you disable this option your phone will only download updates over Wi Fi or when it s connecte...

Page 171: ...ge 163 to see how it s done You can transfer files photos and videos to your computer or upload them to the cloud To learn more see Keeping things in sync on page 113 and Backing up your files on page 115 Or delete large files such as photos videos or music from your phone Make sure your phone is set with the correct date and time This determines which new updates you ll need For details see Corre...

Page 172: ... trouble installing a software update your phone may not have been set with the correct date and time In most cases the date and time is set automatically But if it s not you can set it manually 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger 2 Tap All settings date time 3 Turn off Set date and time automatically 4 Set the correct time zone date and time Factory reset A factory reset ...

Page 173: ...All settings about 3 Tap reset your phone and then tap yes Performing a factory reset using phone buttons If you can t turn your phone on or access settings you can still perform a factory reset by using the phone s buttons 1 Turn the power off 2 Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button and then briefly press the POWER button Release the VOLUME DOWN button when you see an icon on the screen 3 Then pr...

Page 174: ... and Gmail are trademarks of Google Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance Inc LTE is a trademark of European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI registered for the benefit of its members Beats Audio the Beats Audio logo and the Circle B logo are trademarks of Beats Electro...

Page 175: ... 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 of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying ...

Page 176: ... 162 Browser 130 C Calendar 101 Call history 65 Camera settings 58 Chat 84 Check inWindows Live Facebook 82 Microsoft Account 82 Contacts about 68 adding 69 adding a new number from call history 66 deleting a contact 74 deleting a contact group 80 editing 73 groups 77 importing from SIM card 69 merging 71 searching 72 Cortana about 50 changing settings 55 finding music 52 getting started 50 inner ...

Page 177: ... 95 Exchange ActiveSync 91 inboxes 93 Microsoft Account 89 moving 95 POP3 IMAP 90 sending 94 settings 96 Emergency calls 61 Exchange ActiveSync email 91 F Facebook chatting 84 checking in 82 profile 80 setting up 18 sharing photos and videos 99 Factory reset 172 Firmware updates 172 Flight mode 158 G Games hub See Xbox Games Google Account 18 H Hands free 153 Hard reset 172 Home screen 29 HTC hub ...

Page 178: ...t Office 105 MMS 85 Mute microphone in a call 65 N Nav bar 158 News feeds 150 NFC 155 156 turning on 155 using 156 Notification sounds 161 Notifications See Action Center O Office hub 105 OneDrive sharing photos and videos 99 OneNote 107 Online accounts 18 Outlook email 91 P Pairing 153 Password lock 166 People 68 Phone answering or rejecting a call 63 call history 65 emergency calls 61 internatio...

Page 179: ... SIM card assigning PIN 165 contacts 69 Sleep mode 36 Software updates 172 Sounds flip to mute ringer 159 loud ring in pocket or purse 159 notifications 161 quiet ring on pickup 159 ringtone 39 silent 161 volume 35 161 Speakerphone 64 Speech commands 48 Start screen about 29 adding items 30 grouping 30 naming groups 31 personalizing 39 rearranging items 29 removing items 30 removing items from gro...

Page 180: ...watching 98 Voice commands 48 Volume 35 161 W Wallpaper 38 Weather 143 Web Browser 130 Wi Fi about 118 connecting 118 disconnecting 120 hidden network 119 X Xbox Games Xbox LIVE 111 Xbox Music 111 Xbox Video 110 180 Index ...

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