HTC Cobalt User manual

Your HTC Cobalt
User guide

Contents
Getting started
HTC Cobalt 8
Back cover 8
SIM card 9
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Getting the battery to last longer 14
Switching the power on or off 15
Finger gestures 15
Setting up HTC Cobalt for the first time 16
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Cobalt 16
Home screen 17
Basics
Adjusting the volume 18
Sleep mode 18
Status icons 20
Notifications 21
Switching between recently opened apps 22
Using Quick Settings 23
Where apps, data, and files are stored 23
Connecting HTC Cobalt to a computer 24
Copying files to or from the storage card 24
Copying and sharing text 25
Printing 26
Personalizing
Making HTC Cobalt truly yours 28
Personalizing HTC Cobalt with scenes 28
Changing your wallpaper 29
Applying a new skin 29
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 30
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 31
Adding folders on your Home screen 31
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 32
Rearranging the Home screen 33
Personalizing with sound sets 33
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 34
Customizing the lock screen 35
Phone calls
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 37
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Using Speed dial 38
Calling a phone number in a text message 38
Calling a phone number in an email 38
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 39
Making an emergency call 39
Receiving calls 39
What can I do during a call 40
Internet calls 41
Call history 42
Call services 43
Turning Airplane mode on or off 43
Messages
About the Messages app 44
Sending a text message (SMS) 44
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 45
Resuming a draft message 46
Checking your messages 47
Replying to a message 47
Forwarding a message 48
WAP push messages 48
Managing message conversations 49
Setting message options 50
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Cobalt and the Web 51
Browsing the Web 52
Downloading apps from the Web 54
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 54
Setting browser options 56
Camera
Camera basics 57
Before capturing 57
Taking a photo 58
Recording video 59
Camera scenes 59
Changing camera settings 60
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 61
Music 67
Connected Media 72
HTC services
HTC Watch 74
Accounts and sync
What online accounts can you sync with? 78
Syncing with a Google Account 78
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Adding a social network account 79
Managing your online accounts 79
People
About the People app 81
Your contacts list 81
Setting up your profile 82
Importing contacts from your SIM card 82
Adding a new contact 83
Searching for contacts 83
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 83
Merging contact information 84
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 84
Contact information and conversations 85
Sending contact information as a vCard 86
Contact groups 87
Adding People widgets 89
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 90
Twitter for HTC Sense 90
About Friend Stream 90
Chatting in Google Talk 92
Email
Gmail 93
Mail 94
Calendar
About Calendar 101
Creating an event 101
Changing Calendar views 101
Managing Calendar events 102
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 103
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 103
Showing or hiding calendars 104
Changing Calendar settings 104
Maps and location
Turning on location services 105
Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints 105
Using Car Panel 107
About Google Maps 107
Getting around maps 107
Searching for a location 108
Checking the details of a location 108
Searching for a place of interest near you 109
Getting directions 109
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) 110
Getting help 110
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Android Market and other apps
Getting apps from Android Market 111
Using the Clock 112
Checking Weather 114
Reading news feeds 115
Keeping track of your stocks 116
Watching videos on YouTube 117
Listening to FM Radio 118
Sharing games and apps 119
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 120
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Cobalt 121
Syncing songs and playlists 121
Syncing photos and videos 121
Syncing your calendar events 122
Syncing your contacts 122
Syncing your web bookmarks 123
Syncing documents and email attachments 123
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Cobalt 124
Syncing another device with your computer 124
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 125
Entering words with predictive text 126
Entering text by speaking 128
Entering text by tracing 128
Internet connections
Data connection 129
Wi-Fi 130
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 131
Using HTC Cobalt as a modem (USB tethering) 133
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 133
Using HTC Cobalt as a wireless router 134
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 135
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 136
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 137
Sending information using Bluetooth 138
Receiving information using Bluetooth 139
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 141
Protecting HTC Cobalt with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 141
Encrypting data on HTC Cobalt 143
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Settings
Changing display settings 144
Changing sound settings 145
Changing the language 146
Checking the power usage of applications 146
Managing memory 147
Backing up settings to Google 148
Accessibility settings 149
Checking information about HTC Cobalt 149
Update and reset
Updating the HTC Cobalt software 150
Restarting HTC Cobalt 150
Resetting HTC Cobalt 151
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
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 you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems.
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Getting started
HTC Cobalt
1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. VOLUME
6. Front camera
7. POWER
8. Notification LED
9. 3.5mm headset jack
10. Proximity sensor
11. USB connector
Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Cobalt facing down.
2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening near the
POWER button.
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Replacing the back cover
Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the best
signal for calls, data connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back
cover tightly to the phone.
1. Insert the bottom part of the back cover first into HTC Cobalt.
2. Press the sides and the top part of the back cover down to lock the cover into
place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing
phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
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3. Slide the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger.
4. Place the SIM card into the SIM card tray with its gold contacts facing down and
its cut-off corner facing towards the SIM card tray slot.
5. Slide the SIM card tray into its slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Cobalt before removing your SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
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3. Slide the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger.
4. Turn the HTC Cobalt over and drop the SIM card into your hand.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage
card already inserted in HTC Cobalt.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Insert the microSD™card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
4. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Cobalt is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.
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Battery
HTC Cobalt uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs
recharging depends on how you use HTC Cobalt. The features and accessories you
use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth®connection always on
uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up a lot of battery
power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from your mobile network
and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.
Removing the battery
Before using HTC Cobalt for the first time, you need to remove the protective thin
film from the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Cobalt, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§The battery is already installed in HTC Cobalt when shipped. A thin film is inserted
between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before
you can charge the battery.
§Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to
charge the battery.
§Do not remove the battery from HTC Cobalt while you are charging it using the
power or car adapter.
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.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
Getting the battery to last longer
You can get the battery to last longer by following a few simple tips:
§Turn off the display when you're not using it
§Lower the volume
§Close battery-intensive programs, such as the Camera, when you're done using
them
§Make sure apps are closed and not continuously running in the background
§Use the power adapter whenever possible
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You can get HTC Cobalt to help you conserve power automatically in the Power
settings.
Optimizing battery life
You can set HTC Cobalt to automatically switch to power saving mode when the
battery level reaches a certain level.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Power.
3. Select the Enable power saver check box.
4. Tap Turn power saver on at, and then select when to switch to power saver
mode.
5. Tap Power saver settings, and then set and select the behavior when
HTC Cobalt switches to power saving mode.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Cobalt for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Finger gestures
Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons,
simply tap them with your finger.
Press and
hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or
link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.
Swipe or
slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
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Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to
drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have
reached the target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Cobalt sideways. When
entering text, you can turn HTC Cobalt sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the
screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to
zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.
Two-finger
scrolling
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two
fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and
you can easily scroll to the information you want.
Setting up HTC Cobalt for the first time
When you switch on HTC Cobalt for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services
and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in settings later on.
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Cobalt
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Cobalt. You can sync
HTC Cobalt with contacts from your Google®Account, computer, Facebook®, and
more.
HTC Sync™Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Cobalt with your computer's
Microsoft®Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®Contacts.
Gmail™Google contacts are imported to HTC Cobalt after you sign in to
your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts
right from HTC Cobalt.
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your Facebook
friends' contact information.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in
HTC Cobalt or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
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SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Cobalt.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC Cobalt syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Cobalt your own. You can add your
favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.
To find out how, see Personalizing on page 28.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Cobalt, you might find that one Home screen
is not enough. No problem.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more
space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show
the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
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Basics
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the ringer volume
§Press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the ringer. The Ringer volume window
appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
§While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN
once to switch to Vibrate mode. The vibrate mode icon appears in the status
bar.
§While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The
speaker mute icon displays in the status bar.
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls
During a call, press the VOLUME buttons.
Adjusting the media volume
When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the
volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Cobalt into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Cobalt is in your
bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages
appear on the lock screen.
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, press
and then tap Settings > Privacy.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Cobalt also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.
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Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Cobalt up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the
screen.
HTC Cobalt automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to
draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag or to the ring to
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
Opening an app from the lock screen
On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go
to the app.
You can customize the lock screen in Settings > Personalize > Lock screen to show
your four favorite apps.
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Status icons
Here’s what each icon means:
Signal strength Battery is very low (10% or less
remaining)
3G connected Silent mode
3G in use Vibrate mode
4G LTE connected Microphone is mute
4G LTE in use Speakerphone is on
Roaming Wired microphone headset
connected
No signal Wired headset connected
No SIM card installed Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Wi-Fi®network Connected to a Bluetooth device
Data synchronizing Airplane mode
Battery is full Location service is on
Battery is charging Location service is off
Battery is low (20% remaining) Alarm is set
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