HTC Desire 510 User manual

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Table of Contents
ImportantInformation 1
RadioFrequencyExposureOperatingInstructions 1
ImportantNoteonRecoverableData 1
GetStarted 2
YourPhoneataGlance 2
ChargeYourPhone 3
ActivationandService 4
CompletetheSetupApplication 5
SetUpVoicemail 6
TransferContenttoYourNewPhone 7
TransferContentfromanAndroidPhone 7
TransferContentfromaniPhone 8
TransferContentFromYourOldPhoneUsingBluetooth 8
TransferContentBetweenYourPhoneandComputer 9
WaysofTransferringContactsandOtherContentintoYourPhone 9
RestoreYourBackupFromYourOnlineStoragetoYourNewPhone 10
YourHomeScreen 11
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 11
SprintAccountPasswords 11
ManageYourAccount 11
SprintSupportServices 12
PhoneBasics 14
YourPhone’sLayout 14
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 16
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 17
YourPhone’sLockScreen 17
UnlocktheScreen 17
CustomizetheLockScreen 18
NotificationWidget 19
DisabletheLockScreen 19
OnscreenNavigationButtons 19
TouchscreenNavigation 19
MotionGestures 23

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WorkingwithPhoneAppsandSettings 26
OpenanApp 26
GettoKnowYourSettings 29
UsingQuickSettings 30
HTCBlinkFeed-YourDynamicHomeScreen 31
TurnHTCBlinkFeedOnorOff 31
AddContenttoHTCBlinkFeed 32
CustomizetheHighlightsFeed 33
SaveArticlesforLater 33
PosttoYourSocialNetworks 34
RemoveContentFromHTCBlinkFeed 34
CustomizetheHomeScreen 34
ChangetheWallpaper 34
CustomizetheLaunchBar 35
ChangeYourMainHomeScreen 35
OrganizeYourWidgetPanels 36
WorkwithWidgetsandAppShortcuts 36
StatusBarandNotificationsPanel 38
StatusBar 38
NotificationsPanel 40
CapturethePhoneScreen 41
EnterText 42
HTCSenseKeyboard 42
EnterTextbyTypingontheHTCSenseKeyboard 42
EnterTextwithWordPredictionontheHTCSenseKeyboard 43
EnterTextwiththeHTCSenseKeyboardUsingtheTraceKeyboard 45
EnterTextbySpeakingontheHTCSenseKeyboard 45
SwypeKeyboard 46
EditText 47
PhoneCalls 49
HD™Voice 49
MakePhoneCalls 49
CallUsingSmartDial 49
DialanExtensionNumber 50
ReturnaMissedCall 51
CallFromCallHistory 51
CallFromPeople 51

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CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 52
CallaNumberinaTextMessage,EmailMessage,orCalendarEvent 52
CallEmergencyNumbers 52
MakeInternationalCalls 53
SetUpSpeedDial 53
ReceivePhoneCalls 54
In-callOptions 54
3-wayCalling 55
EndaCall 55
CallServices 55
CallerID 55
CallWaiting 56
CallForwarding 56
CallHistory 57
OpenCallHistory 57
SaveaNumberFromCallHistory 57
PrependaNumberFromCallHistory 57
BlockaCaller 58
EraseCallHistory 58
ChangeRingtoneSettings 58
VisualVoicemail 59
SetUpVisualVoicemail 59
ReviewVisualVoicemail 59
Voicemail(Traditional) 61
VoicemailNotification 61
SetUpVoicemail 61
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 61
InternetCalls 62
AddanInternetCallingAccount 62
MakeanInternetCall 62
Contacts 64
YourContactsList 64
FindPeople 65
SetUpYourProfile 65
AddEntriestothePeopleApp 66
AddaNewPeopleEntry 66
GetinTouchwithaContact 67

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ManagePeopleEntries 67
EditaPeopleEntry 67
DeleteanEntry 68
DeleteMultipleEntries 68
ImportorCopyContacts 68
MergeEntriesinPeople 68
AcceptContactLinkSuggestions 68
ManuallyMergeEntries 69
BreaktheLink 69
SendContactInformation 69
ContactGroups 70
CreateaGroup 70
SendaMessageorEmailtoaGroup 71
EditaContactGroup 71
ManageYourContactGroups 71
BackUpandRestoreYourContacts 72
PrivateContacts 72
AccountsandMessaging 74
Gmail 74
CreateaGoogleAccount 74
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 75
ViewYourGmailInbox 75
SendaNewGmailMessage 77
ReplyToorForwardanEmailMessage 77
AddaGmailAccount 77
GetHelpwithGmail 78
Email 78
AddanEmailAccount 78
CheckYourMailInbox 78
OrganizeYourInbox 79
SendanEmailMessage 79
ReadandReplytoanEmailMessage 80
SaveanImageinanEmailMessage 81
ManageEmailMessages 81
SearchEmailMessages 82
WorkwithExchangeActiveSyncEmail 82
DeleteanEmailAccount 83

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UseSmartSync 83
ChangetheEmailAccountSettings 84
TextMessagingandMMS 86
SendaTextMessage(SMS) 86
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 86
SendaGroupMessage 87
SaveandResumeComposingaDraftMessage 88
ReadandReplytoaMessage 89
ReceiveTextMessagesFromContactsUsinganiPhone 90
ViewandSaveanAttachmentfromaMultimediaMessage 90
HelpProtectYourMessages 90
BlockUnwantedMessages 91
DeleteMessagesandConversations 92
BackUpandRestoreYourTextMessages 92
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 93
SocialNetworkingAccounts 96
Facebook 96
Twitter 96
Google+ 96
YouTube 96
AppsandEntertainment 99
GetApps 99
GetAppsfromGooglePlay 99
SprintZone 100
DownloadAppsfromtheWeb 100
UninstallanApp 101
NavigatewithGoogleMaps 101
Music 104
ListentoMusic 104
CreateandWorkwithPlaylists 105
AddaSongtotheQueue 106
UpdateAlbumCoversandArtistPhotos 107
SetaSongasaRingtone 107
SearchforLyrics,MusicVideos,andMore 108
GooglePlayMusic 109
GooglePlayMovies&TV 109
ConnecttoYourHomeEntertainmentSystem 109

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ShareMediaonDLNADevices 109
WebandData 111
DataServicesGeneralInformation–SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks 111
SprintSparkLTE 111
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 111
LaunchaWebConnection 112
TurntheDataConnectionOnorOff 112
ScheduleWhentoTurnDataConnectionOff 112
EnableDataRoaming 113
ManageYourDataUsage 113
Wi-Fi 114
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 114
PreventNotificationsfromUnsecuredWi-FiNetworks 115
ConnecttoaWi-FiNetworkviaWPS 115
DisconnectfromaWirelessNetwork 115
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 116
AddaVPNConnection 116
ConnecttoaVPN 116
DisconnectFromaVPN 117
SearchforInformation 117
PerformSearchesontheWebandYourPhone 117
SearchtheWebwithYourVoice 117
SetSearchOptions 118
GetInstantInformationwithGoogleNow 118
BrowsetheWeb 120
OpentheBrowser 120
UseBrowserTabs 121
SaveWebContentForLater 122
AddandManageYourBookmarks 122
BrowsingHistory 123
PrivateBrowsing 123
SetBrowserOptions 124
UseGoogleChrometoBrowsetheWeb 124
ShareInternetConnectionviaUSBTethering 124
CameraandVideo 125
GetStartedwiththeCamera 125
TakeaPhoto 127

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CaptureBetterPhotos 127
RecordaVideo 128
TakeContinuousCameraShots 129
TakeaSelfie 129
ImprovePortraitShots 129
TakeaPanoramicPhoto 130
UseHDR 130
RecordSlowMotionVideos 130
SaveYourSettingsasaCameraMode 131
ChangeCameraandVideoSettings 132
AccessPhotosandVideos 132
ViewPhotosandVideosOrganizedbyTime 132
ViewPhotosandVideosbyAlbum 132
ViewPhotosbyLocation 134
EditYourPhotos 135
WatchandTrimVideos 136
CreateaZoeinGallery 137
ToolsandCalendar 139
Calendar 139
ViewtheCalendar 139
ScheduleorEditanEvent 140
ChooseWhichCalendartoShow 140
ShareanEvent(vCalendar) 141
AcceptorDeclineaMeetingInvitation 141
DismissorSnoozeReminders 142
Calculator 142
Clock&Alarm 142
SettheDateandTimeManually 143
SetanAlarm 143
ChecktheWeather 143
OnlineStorage 144
GoogleDrive 144
Dropbox 147
VoiceRecorder 148
RecordYourVoice 148
HTCSyncManager 149
InstallHTCSyncManageronaWindowsComputer 149

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TransferiPhoneContenttoYourHTCPhone 150
GetHelp 150
FileManager 151
SwitchBetweenStorageTypes 151
SearchforFiles 151
OrganizeYourFiles 151
Bluetooth 152
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 152
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 153
DisconnectFromaBluetoothDevice 153
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 153
WhereSentInformationisSaved 154
ReceiveFilesUsingBluetooth 155
UseBluetoothFTPServer 156
microSDCard 156
InsertthemicroSDCard 156
RemovethemicroSDCard 159
CheckthemicroSDCardMemory 159
ErasethemicroSDCard 159
HTCDotView 160
ChangetheHTCDotViewWallpaper 160
SelectWhichNotificationstoDisplay 161
UpdateYourPhone 161
PrepareforaPhoneUpdate 161
UpdatetheOperatingSystem 162
UpdateYourProfile 162
UpdateYourPRL 163
HTCGuide 163
Settings 164
Wireless&NetworksSettings 164
AirplaneMode 164
Wi-FiSettings 164
BluetoothSettings 164
MobileDataSettings 164
MediaOutputSettings 165
MoreWireless&NetworkSettings 165
PersonalizeSettings 165

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CustomizetheHomeandLockScreenSettings 165
Ringtone 165
NotificationSound 166
Alarm 166
Accounts&Sync 166
AddYourSocialNetworks,EmailAccounts,andMore 166
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 167
AddEmailAccounts 167
AddOneorMoreGoogleAccounts 167
ManageYourOnlineAccounts 168
LocationSettings 168
LocationSetting 168
Google’sLocationReporting 169
SecuritySettings 169
ScreenLockSettings 169
LockScreenandPasswordSettings 171
AllowInstallationofThird-PartyPrograms 171
WorkwithCertificates 171
AccessibilitySettings 172
NavigateYourPhonewithTalkBack 173
BackupandReset 175
Backup 175
ResetYourPhone 177
GetContentFromAnotherPhone 179
DisplaySettings 179
Auto-rotateScreen 179
FontStyle 179
FontSize 179
Brightness 179
ScreenTimeout(Sleep) 180
Daydream 180
CalibratetheScreen 180
SoundSettings 181
GeneralSoundSettings-SoundProfileandVibrate 181
GeneralSoundSettings-Volumes 181
DoNotDisturbMode 181
IncomingCalls-Ringtone 183

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IncomingCalls-OtherOptions 183
NotificationsandAlarms 184
SystemSoundSettings 184
CallSettings 184
VoicemailSettings 184
HearingAids 184
TTYMode 185
DDTMMode 185
OtherCDMACallSettings 185
InternetCallSettings 186
OtherCallSettings 186
AppsSettings 186
UninstallThird-partyApps 186
ClearApplicationCacheandData 186
StorageSettings 187
TypesofStorage 187
CopyFilesToorFromYourPhone 187
MakeMoreStorageSpace 187
EncryptDataonYourPhone 188
PowerSettings 189
OptimizeBatteryLifewithPowerSaverMode 189
UseExtremePowerSavingMode 189
CheckBatteryUsage 190
CheckBatteryHistory 190
DisplaytheBatteryPercentage 190
BatterySavingTips 190
Language&KeyboardSettings 192
ChangethePhoneLanguage 192
SpellChecker 193
KeyboardandInputMethods-GoogleVoiceTyping 193
KeyboardandInputMethods-HTCSenseInput 193
KeyboardandInputMethods-Swype 194
SpeechSettings 194
Date&TimeSettings 194
Printing 195
ActivateThisDevice 195
SystemUpdates 195

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AboutYourPhone 195
ProprietaryNotices 197
Index 199

Important Information 1
Important Information
Thefollowingtopicsprovideimportantinformationthatshouldbereadpriortousingyour
HTCDesire510.
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.

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Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethe
firsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationsoutlineyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeatures,keys,andbuttons.
Front Panel

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Back Panel
Charge Your Phone
Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthedevicetoturnonandfindasignal,runthe
setupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youmustfullychargethebatterytobegin
settingupyourphone.
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.

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3. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothreehours.
Note: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.
Note:Asasafetyprecaution,thebatterymaystopchargingtoavoidoverheating.
Note:Whenyou’reusingtheInternetandchargingthebattery,yourphonemaybecomewarmer.
Thisisnormal.
Note:Toconserveenergy,unplugthepoweradapterfromtheelectricaloutletafteryoufinish
charging.
Activation and Service
FollowtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneandSprintPrepaidservice.
Register Your Phone on Sprint Prepaid
1. Fromyourcomputer,visitsprint.com/prepaidactivate.
2. ChooseanactivationoptionandclickNext.ThenenteryourzipcodeandclickNext.
3. Whenprompted,entertheserialnumber(MEIDDEC)printedonthelabelonyourphone's
packaging.
4. Followtheinstructionstoselectaplanandpaymentmethod.
l Ifyou'reswappingphonesorbringingyournumberoverfromadifferentcarrier,followthe
promptstosigninorprovideadditionalinformation.
5. Continuetofollowtheinstructionstoprogramyourphone.Onceyouseethe“Congrats”page,
yourphoneandplanareactivated.
l Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visit
sprint.com/prepaidsupportforassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,call
SprintCustomerServiceat1-855-639-4644fromanotherphone
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/prepaidsupportforassistance.

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Activate Your Phone
Aftercompletingtheaccountsetuponsprint.com/prepaidactivate,simplyturnyourphoneon.Itis
designedtoactivateautomatically.
n PressandholdthePowerButtontoturnyourphoneon.
l Yourphoneisdesignedtoactivateautomatically.Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirst
time,youshouldseeaHandsFreeActivationscreen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL
UpdatescreenandaFirmwareUpdatescreen.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/prepaidsupportforassistance.Ifyoudonothave
accesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-855-639-4644fromanotherphone.
Complete the Setup Application
Walkthroughtheon-devicesetuptochooseyourphonelanguage,Internetconnection,selecthow
youwanttosetupyournewphone,andmore.
1. TouchSTARTtobegin.
l TouchNEXTorSKIPtoskipanyofthescreens.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompleteeachsection.Foreachtopic,youwillhavethe
optiontoskipitandcontinuetothenextscreen.
l Hands Free Activation.SeeActivationandService.
l Connect to Wi-Fi.ConnecttoaWi-Fi®network.Formoreinformation,seeWi-Fi.
l Got Google?SignintoyourGoogle™Account.Ifyoudon’thaveaGoogleAccount,see
CreateaGoogleAccount.
Note:YoudonotneedtosignupforaGoogleAccounttouseyourphone.However,todownload
appsfromtheGooglePlay™StoreorchatinGoogle+™Hangouts™,youmustlinkyourphonetoa
GoogleAccount.
l HTC Account.SigninusingyourGoogleorHTCaccounttosetupyournewphonefroma
previousbackuporbyusingtheHTCGetStartedservice.
l Fast and easy setup.UsetheHTCGetStartedservicetosetupyouraccountsand
personalizeyournewphonefromyourcomputer.IfyouusetheHTCGetStartedservice,
yourphonewillshowyoutheURLoftheHTCGetStartedsiteandapaircode.Onyour
computer’sWebbrowser,justgototheURLandenterthepaircodetostartyourWebsetup.
TofindoutmoreaboutHTCGetStartedandHTCAccount,seetheHelpandFAQonthe
HTCGetStartedsite:start.htcsense.com.
l Transfer or restore.IfyouwanttotransfercontentfromanoldphonetoyournewHTC
phone,chooseGet content from old phoneandtouchNEXT.SeeTransferContentto
YourNewPhone.

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Orifyouwanttorestoreyourappsandsettingsfromabackupyou’vecreatedinyouronline
storage,selectRestore from HTC Backup,andtouchNEXT.SeeRestoreYourBackup
FromYourOnlineStoragetoYourNewPhone.
l Accounts & sync.SetupyouremailandsocialnetworkaccountsincludingGoogle,
Microsoft®ExchangeActiveSync®,Mail,HTCAccount,Facebook,LinkedIn®,Outlook.com,
andInstagram.Formoreinformation,seeAccounts&Sync.
l Personalize & secure.Giveyournewphoneanameorsetupascreenlocktohelpsecure
yourphone.
l HTC Backup.Thisscreenshowsapps,socialaccounts,contacts,andmorethatyou’ve
backeduptoyouronlinestorage.Formoreinformation,seeBackup.
l Tell HTC.ChoosewhethertoallowHTCtocollectanonymousdatainthebackground
abouthowyouuseyourphone.
3. TouchFINISH.
Note:Aftersetup,theConnections Optimizerscreenappears.ReadthenoticeandtouchI agree
toallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledatanetwork,includingWi-Fi.To
turnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,swipedownfromthestatusbarwithtwofingers,touch
>Mobile data>Automatic Connections,andthencleartheConnections Optimizeroption.
Note: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.Toavoidincurringdatafees,disablethese
featuresunderSettings.
Set Up Voicemail
Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisin
useorturnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyour
phoneisactivated.Alwaysuseapasswordtohelpprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.
1. Touch > .(Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePower Buttontoturnonthedisplayand
thendrag uptounlockthescreen.)
2. Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Note:Voicemail Password–Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtohelpprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyone
whohasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.

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Transfer Content to Your New Phone
Youcaneasilytransfercontent,contacts,messages,calendarevents,music,photos,videos,and
morefromotherphonesoryourcomputertoyournewphoneusingtheHTCTransferTool,
Bluetooth®,ordirectUSBconnection.
Transfer Content from an Android Phone
OnyouroldAndroid™phone,downloadtheHTCTransferToolanduseittotransferyourcontentto
yournewHTCphone.Thetypesoflocallystoredcontentonyouroldphonethatthetoolcantransfer
includecontacts,messages,calendarevents,Webbookmarks,music,photos,andvideos.Some
settingscanalsobetransferred.
Note:YouneedAndroidversion2.2orlatertousetheHTCTransferToolonyouroldphone.
Note:IfyouroldphonehasAndroidversion2.1oranearlierversion,youneedtouseBluetooth
transfer.Fordetails,seeTransferContentFromYourOldPhoneUsingBluetooth.
1. Ifyou’resettingupyournewHTCphoneforthefirsttime,selectGet content from old phone
andtouchNEXT.
–or–
Withtwofingers,swipedownfromthestatusbar,andthentouch >Get content from
another phone.
2. ChoosewhethertotransferfromanoldHTCAndroidphoneorotherAndroidphone.
3. TouchFull transfer,andthentouchNEXT.
4. FollowthestepsshownonyournewphonetodownloadandinstalltheHTCTransferToolfrom
GooglePlaytoyouroldphone,installit,andopenthetool.
5. WhenyouseeaPINonyouroldphone,makesurethesamePINalsoappearsonyournew
phonebeforeyoucontinue.

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Note:IfthePINcodedoesn’tappear,thismaymeanthatyouroldphoneisunabletoconnectto
yournewphone.Ifthishappens,touchTry another transfer methodonyournewphonetouse
Bluetoothfortransferringcontactsfromyouroldphone.
6. Onyouroldphone,choosethetypesofcontentyouwanttotransfer,andthentouchSTARTor
TRANSFER.
7. Waitforthetransfertofinish.
8. TouchDONEonbothphones.
Transfer Content from an iPhone
IfyouhaveaniPhone®,it’sfastandeasytotransferyourcontacts,messages,andothercontent
whenyouuseHTCSyncManager.Fordetails,seeTransferiPhoneContenttoYourHTCPhone.
Ifyouonlyneedtomigrateyourcontacts,youcanalsouseBluetoothtransfer.Fordetails,see
TransferContentFromYourOldPhoneUsingBluetooth.
Transfer Content From Your Old Phone Using
Bluetooth
UseBluetoothtotransfercontactsfromaniPhone,aphonethathasAndroidversion2.1(orearlier
version),orothertypesofphones.
Dependingonthecapabilitiesofyouroldphone,youmaybeabletotransfernotonlycontactsbut
alsootherdatasuchascalendareventsandtextmessagestoyournewHTCphone.