HTC Bolt User manual

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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED 1
Important Information 2
RadioFrequencyExposureOperatingInstructions 2
ImportantNoteonRecoverableData 2
Introduction 3
AbouttheUserGuide 3
AccessInstructionsonPhone 3
LaunchtheGuide 3
UsingthePhoneGuide 4
CheckBasicOperations 4
ScreenUseforFirst-TimeUsers 4
Set Up Your Phone 5
PartsandFunctions 5
ChargetheBattery 7
SIMCard 8
SDCard 11
InsertSDCard 12
UnmounttheSDCard 13
FormatSDCard 13
RemoveSDCard 14
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 14
UsetheTouchscreen 16
ActivateYourPhone 22
CompletetheSetupScreens 23
TransferContenttoYourNewPhone 24
TransferContentfromanAndroidPhone 25
TransferContentfromaniPhone 26
TransferContentBetweenYourPhoneandComputer 26
WaysofTransferringContactsandOtherContentintoYourPhone 27
WaterandDustResistant 27
CareandMaintenanceTips 28
CleaningandDrying 29
Basic Operations 30

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Basics 30
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 30
OnscreenNavigationKeys 31
PhoneSettingsMenu 31
UsingQuickSettings 32
CaptureScreenshots 33
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 33
Applications 34
AppsList 34
LaunchanApp 36
PhoneNumber 39
SilentMode 39
AirplaneMode 40
WorkingwithText 40
EditText 40
EnterTextbyTyping 41
EnterTextwithWordPrediction 42
EnterTextbyVoice 43
AdjusttheKeyboardSettings 43
TypingFasterandMoreAccurate 44
GoogleAccount 46
CreateaGoogleAccount 47
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 48
GooglePlayStore 48
FindandInstallanApp 49
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 50
UpdateanApp 50
UninstallanApp 50
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 51
GoogleWallet 51
FingerprintScanner 51
AddaFingerprinttheFirstTime 52
Add,Remove,orEditFingerprints 53
LockandUnlockYourScreen 54
UpdateYourPhone 54
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 55

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UpdateYourProfile 56
UpdateYourPRL 56
Your Phone's Home Screen 57
HomeScreenBasics 57
StatusBar 58
NotificationPanel 59
ManageAppNotifications 61
FrontIndicatorLight(LED) 61
ChangeLEDNotificationSettings 61
HTCBlinkFeed-YourDynamicHomeScreen 62
CustomizetheHomeScreen 67
ChooseaHomeScreenLayout 67
SettheHomeWallpaper 68
SetMultipleWallpapers 68
SetaTime-basedWallpaper 69
OrganizeYourWidgetPanels 69
WorkwithStickers,WidgetsandAppShortcuts 70
CustomizetheLockScreen 73
Themes 75
DownloadThemes 76
BookmarkThemes 76
CreateThemes 76
MixandMatchThemes 77
FindYourThemes 78
ShareThemes 78
DeleteaTheme 78
MotionLaunch 79
TurnMotionLaunchOnorOff 79
WakeUptotheLockScreen 80
WakeUpandUnlock 80
WaketotheHomeWidgetPanel 81
WaketoHTCBlinkFeed 81
LaunchtheCamera 82
MotionLaunchTroubleshooting 83
MAKING CONNECTIONS 84
Phone Calls and Voicemail 85

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PlaceandAnswerCalls 85
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 85
CallEmergencyNumbers 87
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 87
VoiceDialing 88
CallaNumberinaTextMessage,EmailMessage,orCalendarEvent 88
MakeInternationalCalls 89
ReturnaMissedCall 89
AnswerPhoneCalls 90
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 91
PlaceCallsfromHistory/People 92
CallHistory 93
OpenCallHistory 93
SaveaNumberFromCallHistory 93
PrependaNumberFromCallHistory 93
BlockaCaller 94
EraseCallHistory 94
Voicemail 94
VoicemailSetup 94
VisualVoicemailSetup 95
ReviewVisualVoicemail 96
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 97
VisualVoicemailOptions 97
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 98
OptionalCallingServices 98
Wi-FiCalling 98
ConferenceCalling 99
CallerIDBlocking 99
CallWaiting 100
CallForwarding 100
InternetCalls 101
RingtoneSettings 102
CallSettings 102
CallFeatures 102
VoicemailSettings 103
HearingAids 103

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CDMACallSettings 103
Contacts 105
YourContactsList 105
FindPeople 106
SetUpYourProfile 107
AddEntriestothePeopleApp 108
GetinTouchwithaContact 108
ManagePeopleEntries 109
ImportorCopyContacts 110
MergeEntriesinPeople 110
SendContactInformation 112
ContactGroups 112
BackUpandRestoreYourContacts 114
PrivateContacts 115
Messaging 116
TextandMultimediaMessaging 116
SendaTextMessage(SMS) 116
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 117
SendaGroupMessage 117
SaveandResumeComposingaDraftMessage 118
ReadandReplytoaMessage 118
BlockUnwantedMessages 119
DeleteMessagesandConversations 120
MessengerOptions 120
Gmail 121
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 121
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 122
ManageGmailMessages 123
AddaGmailAccount 126
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccountinGmail 126
GetHelpwithGmail 127
Internet and Social Networking 128
DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 128
4GLTE 128
YourUserName 129
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 129

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TurntheDataConnectionOnorOff 129
ManageYourDataUsage 130
ChromeBrowser 131
UseBrowserTabs 132
AddBookmarks 133
BrowsingHistory 133
PrivateBrowsing 134
SetBrowserOptions 134
ChromeSupport 134
Hangouts 134
Twitter 135
Facebook 136
Global Services 137
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 137
YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 137
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 137
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 138
SelectaCarrier 138
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 139
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 139
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 140
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 140
InternationalDataRoaming 141
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 141
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 142
Connectivity 144
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 144
Wi-Fi 144
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 145
ConnecttoaWi-FiNetworkviaWPS 145
DisconnectfromaWirelessNetwork 145
Wi-FiDirect 145
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 146
AddaVPNConnection 146
ConnecttoaVPN 147
DisconnectFromaVPN 147

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MobileHotspot 147
ShareInternetConnectionviaUSBTethering 148
Bluetooth 148
BluetoothInformation 148
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 149
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 149
DisconnectFromaBluetoothDevice 150
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 150
WhereSentInformationisSaved 151
ReceiveFilesUsingBluetooth 151
ShareContentwithNFC 152
TurnNFCOn 152
BeamContent 153
HTCConnect 153
ShareMediaUsingHTCConnect 154
StreamMusictoSpeakersPoweredbyQualcommAllPlayMediaPlatform 156
StreamMusictoBlackfireCompliantSpeakers 157
APPS AND ENTERTAINMENT 159
Camera and Video 160
CameraOverview 160
OpentheCameraandAdjusttheSettings 161
ChooseaCaptureMode 161
CaptureModeSettings 162
SetthePhotoQualityandSize 162
TouchAutoexposure 163
Zooming 163
TurntheCameraFlashOnorOff 163
UsetheVolumeButtonforTakingPhotosandVideos 163
ClosetheCameraApp 164
TakeaPicture 164
CaptureBetterPhotos 164
RecordaVideo 166
SettheVideoResolution 166
TurnonHighResolutionAudio 166
TakeaPhotoWhileRecordingaVideo-VideoPic® 167
CameraFeatures 167

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TakeContinuousCameraShots 167
UseHDR 167
RecordSlowMotionVideos 168
SelfiesandPeopleShots 168
ZoeCamera 172
PanoramicShots 172
Hyperlapse 173
Scenes 173
ManuallyAdjustCameraSettings 174
GooglePhotos 175
ViewPhotosandVideos 176
ShareYourPhotos 176
EditYourPhotos 176
Productivity 180
Calendar 180
ScheduleorEditanEvent 181
ViewCalendarEvents 181
ChooseWhichCalendartoShow 181
DismissorSnoozeReminders 182
GoogleDrive 182
GoogleMaps 183
SearchforInformation 186
PerformSearchesontheWebandYourPhone 186
SearchtheWebwithYourVoice 187
SetSearchOptions 187
GetInstantInformationwithGoogleNow 187
NowonTap 190
Boost+ 191
TurnSmartBoostOnorOff 191
ClearJunkFiles 192
UseGameBatteryBoost 192
CheckActivitiesofDownloadedApps 193
CreateaLockPatternforSomeApps 193
Calculator 194
Clock 194
SetanAlarm 195

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AdditionalClockFeatures 195
Weather 196
VoiceRecorder 196
HTCSyncManager 197
HTCHelp 199
Entertainment and Activities 200
GooglePlayMusicApp 200
PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 200
GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 200
CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 201
SprintMusicPlus 202
YouTube 203
WatchYouTubeVideos 203
PostaVideotoYouTube 204
SprintZone 204
HTCBoomSoundandAdaptiveAudio 205
SetUptheHTCBoomSoundAdaptiveAudioEarphones 205
AdjusttheEarphonestoAmbientSoundLevels 206
TurnHTCBoomSoundAdaptiveAudioOnorOff 206
SETTINGS 207
Connections Settings 208
BasicSettings 208
AirplaneModeSettings 209
Wi-FiSettings 209
Wi-FiCalling 210
BluetoothSettings 210
MobileDataSettings 210
HTCConnectSettings 210
MoreWireless&NetworkSettings 210
Device Settings 211
Display,Gestures&ButtonsSettings 211
GloveMode 211
Auto-rotateScreen 211
DisplaySize 211
Brightness 212
ColorTemperature 212

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NightMode 213
ScreenSaver 213
ScreenTimeout(Sleep) 213
ButtonsSettings 213
MediaGesture 214
MotionLaunchGestures 214
HTCBoomSoundandAdaptiveAudio 214
Sound&NotificationSettings 214
SoundProfileandVibrate 214
Volumes 215
NotificationandAlarmSound 215
DoNotDisturb 215
IncomingCalls-Ringtone 217
IncomingCalls-OtherOptions 218
SystemSoundSettings 218
Notifications-FlashNotifications 219
Notifications-AppLightNotifications 219
Notifications-LockScreenNotifications 219
Notifications-EmergencyBroadcasts 219
AppsSettings 220
UninstallThird-partyApps 220
ClearApplicationCacheandData 220
DisableApps 220
StorageSettings 221
TypesofStorage 221
SDCardStorageSettings 221
CopyFilesToorFromYourPhone 224
MakeMoreStorageSpace 224
PowerSettings 225
BatteryOptimizationforApps 225
UsePowerSaverMode 226
UseExtremePowerSavingMode 226
CheckBatteryUsage 227
CheckBatteryHistory 227
DisplaytheBatteryPercentage 227
BatterySavingTips 227

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MemorySettings 229
Personal Settings 230
PersonalizeSettings 230
CustomizetheHomeandLockScreenSettings 230
Ringtone 230
NotificationSound 230
Alarm 231
Font 231
KeyboardandDialerColor 231
FingerprintScannerSettings 231
Accounts&SyncSettings 231
AddYourSocialNetworks,EmailAccounts,andMore 232
AddOneorMoreGoogleAccounts 232
ManageYourOnlineAccounts 232
LocationSettings 233
LocationSetting 233
GoogleLocationHistory 234
SecuritySettings 234
ScreenLockSettings 234
LockScreenandPasswordSettings 236
AllowInstallationofThird-PartyPrograms 237
WorkwithCertificates 237
BackupandReset 237
Backup 238
ResetYourPhone 239
GetContentFromAnotherPhone 240
System Settings 241
AccessibilitySettings 241
NavigateYourPhonewithTalkBack 242
GoogleSettings 244
Language&KeyboardSettings 245
ChangethePhoneLanguage 245
KeyboardandInputMethods-VirtualKeyboard 245
KeyboardandInputMethods-GoogleVoiceTyping 245
SpeechSettings 245
Date&TimeSettings 246

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Printing 246
SystemUpdates 247
AboutPhone 247
GETTING HELP 249
For Assistance 250
Troubleshooting 250
Specifications 251
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 252
SprintAccountPasswords 252
ManageYourAccount 253
SprintSupportServices 254
CopyrightInformation 254
INDEX 257

Getting Started 1
Getting Started
Thetopicsinthissectionwillintroduceyoutoyourphone,helpyougetsetupwithservice,provide
anoverviewofthephonescreen,andgetyoustartedwithbasicphoneoperations.

Getting Started Important Information 2
Important Information
ThefollowingtopicsprovideimportantinformationthatshouldbereadpriortousingyourHTC
Bolt™.
Radio Frequency Exposure Operating
Instructions
ThisdevicewastestedforcompliancewiththeapplicableFCCandIndustryCanadaspecific
absorptionrate(SAR)limitsforradiofrequency(RF)exposureduringtypicalbody-wornoperations.
ToensurethatRFexposurelevelsremainatorbelowthetestedlevels,useabelt-clip,holster,or
similaraccessorythatmaintainsaminimumseparation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deleted,cleared,removed,orerasedfromyourdevicemaystill
berecoverablebythird-partydatarecoverysoftware.Evenafactoryresetmaynotpermanently
erasealldatafromyourphone,includingpersonalinformation.

Getting Started Introduction 3
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.
About the User Guide
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewHTCphone.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbesttousethis
guidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.
Before Using Your Phone
ReadtheGetStartedguideandImportantInformationbookletthatwerepackagedwithyourphone
thoroughlyforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone’ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone’shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
tapping .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsandotherillustrationsinthisuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Key
labelsintheuserguidearesimplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone’sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras"phone,""device,"or"handset."A
microSD™ormicroSDHC™cardisreferredtoasan"SDCard"ora"memorycard."
Access Instructions on Phone
Thesetopicswillhelpyoufindhelponyournewphoneandwillintroducethebasicsofusingyour
phone’stouchscreenifyouareanewuser.
Launch the Guide
AmobileuserguideisavailableonlineandiseasilyaccessiblefromtheAppsscreen.
nTap > > HTC Mobile Guide.

Getting Started Introduction 4
Using the Phone Guide
Themobileuserguidecontainsallinformationfoundhere.Inaddition,thereisasearchboxwhere
youcanquicklylookforinformation.Justenterwhatyouwanttolookforandrelatedtopicswill
appear.
Check Basic Operations
Tohelpyoulearnhowtouseyourphonefaster,checkthefollowingsections.
nSetUpYourPhone
nBasicOperations
nYourPhone'sHomeScreen
Screen Use for First-Time Users
Thesetopicswillgetyouupandrunningwithusingthephone’stouchscreen.
nUsetheTouchscreen
nOnscreenNavigationKeys

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Set Up Your Phone
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice
thefirsttime.
Parts and Functions
Thesetopicsillustrateyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.
Note:Yourphone’sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample
imagesonly.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandkeys.
Front Panel
Part Description
Earpiece Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.

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Part Description
Proximity sensor Detectshowcloseanobjectistothesurfaceofthescreen.Thisis
typicallyusedtodetectwhenyourfaceispressedupagainstthe
screen,suchasduringaphonecall.
Whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectstalkactivityand
turnsoffthescreentopreventaccidentalkeytaps.
Note:Ifyouwanttouseacaseorscreenprotector,don’tcover
andblocktheproximitysensor.Purchaseacaseorscreen
protectordesignedforHTCBolt.
LED Displaysaphonenotification,chargingstatus,oralert.
Volume button Allowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthe
voicevolumeduringacall.
Power/Lock button Pressquicklytoturnoffandlockthephonescreen.Pressandhold
toturnthephoneonorofforswitchtoairplanemode.
Recent apps Taptodisplayyourmostrecentlyusedapps.
Home/Fingerprint scanner Taptodisplaythemainhomescreen.
Thisisalsothefingerprintscannerthatallowsyoutoquicklywake
upandunlockyourphonewithyourfingerprint.Youcanregister
upto5fingerprints.SeeFingerprintScanner.
Back Taptoreturntothepreviousscreen.
Nano SIM card tray and
eject hole
HoldsthepreinstalledSprint4GLTE™nanoSIMcard.SeeSIM
Card.
microSD card tray and eject
hole
AllowsinstallationofamicroSDcardforadditionalstorage.The
microSDcardissoldseparately.SeeSDCard.
Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,such
asthecallstatus,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Also
providesone-tapaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.
Front camera Takesselfiepicturesandvideoswithgreaterdetailandclarity.
Back Panel
Part Description
Dual flash Helpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthe
cameraisfocusingandcapturingapictureorvideo.
Rear camera Capturesqualityphotosandvideos.
Speaker Letsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.Thisspeaker
alsoletsyouhearthecaller’svoiceandautomatedprompts.

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Part Description
USB Type-C™ charger/
Accessory jack
AllowsyoutoconnectthephonewiththeACpoweradapterusing
theUSBcableorwiththeprovidedHTCBoomSound™Adaptive
Audioearphones.(Itemsincludedinthephonepackage).
Note:TheHTCBoomSoundAdaptiveAudioearphonesprovided
intheboxcanonlybeusedwithHTCBoltandothercompatible
HTCphonessupportingHTCBoomSoundAdaptiveAudio.
Microphone Capturesyourvoiceduringphoneandconferencecalls.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Charge the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorvia
aUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.
Important:
UseonlytheadapterandtheUSBcablethatcamewithyourphoneto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.
Notes:
nIfthebatteryhasbeendischargedforseveraldays,youmayneedtochargeHTCBoltfor
severalminutesbeforepoweringiton.
nThebatteryisbuilt-inandnon-removable.Donotattempttoremovethebattery.
nAsasafetyprecaution,thebatterymaystopchargingtoavoidoverheating.
nWhenyou’reusingtheInternetandchargingthebattery,yourphonemaybecomewarmer.This
isnormal.
nToconserveenergy,unplugthepoweradapterfromtheelectricaloutletafteryoufinish
charging.
Charge Using the AC Adapter
1. PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintotheACadapter.
2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheCharger/AccessoryJackonthebottompanelof
yourphone.