HTC Desire SV User manual

Your HTC Desire SV
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire SV 8
Back cover 9
Dual SIM cards 10
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up HTC Desire SV for the first time 14
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 14
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire SV 16
Home screen 17
Touch gestures 17
Motion gestures 22
Sleep mode 24
Getting contacts into HTC Desire SV 25
Making your first call 26
Sending your first text message 26
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire SV 27
Copying and sharing text 27
Capturing the HTC Desire SV screen 28
Switching between recently opened apps 28
Can't find the Menu button? 28
Notifications 29
Getting to know your settings 30
Getting the battery to last longer 31
Updating the HTC Desire SV software 32
Camera
Camera basics 34
Taking a photo 35
Recording video 35
Camera scenes 36
Improving portrait shots 36
Using HDR 36
Taking a panoramic photo 36
Taking a group shot 38
Shooting in low light 38
Changing camera and video settings 38
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Personalizing
Making HTC Desire SV truly yours 39
Personalizing HTC Desire SV with scenes 39
Changing your wallpaper 40
Applying a new skin 40
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 41
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 42
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 42
Personalizing the launch bar 43
Grouping apps into a folder 43
Personalizing with sound sets 44
Rearranging application tabs 45
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 46
Using Speed dial 46
Calling a phone number in a text message 47
Calling a phone number in an email 47
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 47
Making an emergency call 47
Receiving calls 48
What can I do during a call? 49
Setting up a conference call 51
Call history 51
Home dialing 52
Call services 53
Messages
About the Messages app 54
Sending a text message (SMS) 54
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 54
Resuming a draft message 56
Checking your messages 56
Replying to a message 57
Forwarding a message 58
WAP push messages 58
Managing message conversations 59
Backing up your text messages 60
Setting message options 61
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Desire SV and the Web 62
Browsing the Web 62
Private browsing 64
Adding and managing your bookmarks 64
Saving web content for later 65
Viewing your browsing history 65
Downloading files and apps 66
Setting browser options 67
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 68
Music 74
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 79
Adding one or more Google Accounts 79
Managing your online accounts 80
People
About the People app 81
Your contacts list 81
Setting up your profile 82
Adding a new contact 82
Importing or copying contacts 83
Merging contact information 84
Contact information and conversations 84
Contact groups 85
Adding People widgets 87
Sending contact information 87
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 88
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 89
About Friend Stream 89
Updating your status in Friend Stream 89
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 90
Chatting in Google Talk 91
Using Google+ 91
Email
Gmail 92
Mail 93
Calendar
About Calendar 100
Creating an event 100
Viewing the Calendar 100
Managing Calendar events 102
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 103
Setting reminders for your events 103
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 103
Showing or hiding calendars 104
Changing Calendar settings 104
Online storage and services
Dropbox 105
SkyDrive 109
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HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 112
Playing music in HTC Car 112
Finding your way with HTC Car 113
Staying connected to your contacts 114
Changing HTC Car settings 114
Travel and maps
Location settings 115
Locations 115
Google Maps 124
Essential apps
Using the Clock 128
Checking Weather 129
Working on documents 130
Keeping track of your tasks 132
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 135
Watching videos on YouTube 136
Listening to FM Radio 137
Recording voice clips 138
Sharing games and apps 138
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 139
Connecting HTC Desire SV to a computer 140
Copying files to or from the storage card 140
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 141
Installing on a Windows computer 142
The HTC Sync Manager main screen 143
Importing media to HTC Sync Manager 143
Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications 144
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 144
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 145
Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager 146
Syncing music with the computer 146
Syncing photos and videos with the computer 146
Syncing documents with the computer 147
Syncing your contacts with the computer 147
Syncing your calendar events with the computer 148
Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer 149
Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC Desire SV 149
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 150
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 150
Internet connections
Data connection 151
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Wi-Fi 152
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 153
Using HTC Desire SV as a wireless router 154
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 156
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 156
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 157
Sending information using Bluetooth 158
Receiving information using Bluetooth 159
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 161
Changing display settings 161
Changing sound settings 162
Changing the display language 163
More ways to extend battery life 164
Backing up settings to Google 164
Accessibility settings 164
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 165
Protecting HTC Desire SV with a screen lock 165
Encrypting data on HTC Desire SV 166
Checking information about HTC Desire SV 167
Managing your mobile networks 167
Managing memory 168
Other essentials
Status icons 170
Using the onscreen keyboard 171
Entering words with predictive text 172
Entering text by speaking 173
Restarting HTC Desire SV 174
Resetting HTC Desire SV 174
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.
Safety precautions:
a) Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone, headset) with a low power
Bluetooth emitter.
b) Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.
c) Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS) instead. This advice
applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant women.
d) Use cell-phone when the signal quality is good.
e) People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell
phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.

Unboxing
HTC Desire SV
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. USB connector
4. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
5. VOLUME
6. Notification LED
7. Proximity sensor
8. POWER
9. 3.5 mm headset jack
If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire SV that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire SV.
2. With your finger, open the back cover from the bottom corner.
Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire SV.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire SV to
lock the cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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Dual SIM cards
HTC Desire SV has two microSIM slots that allow you to insert up to two GSM
microSIM cards.
Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.
Inserting the SIM cards
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert a SIM card into either SIM slot as shown. If you have another SIM card,
insert it into the other slot.
When inserting, make sure the gold contacts on the SIM card are facing down.
Removing the SIM cards
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire SV before removing your SIM cards.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push a SIM card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the SIM card out with your thumb or finger.
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