HTC Evo 4G LTE User manual

User Guide
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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ......................................................................................................... 1
Charge Your Phone................................................................................................................ 3
Activate Your Phone............................................................................................................... 4
Complete the Setup Application.............................................................................................. 5
Set Up Voicemail.................................................................................................................... 6
Sprint Account Information and Help ...................................................................................... 6
Sprint Account Passwords .................................................................................................. 6
Manage Your Account......................................................................................................... 7
Sprint Support Services ...................................................................................................... 8
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................. 9
Your Phone’s Layout .............................................................................................................10
Turn Your Phone On and Off.................................................................................................13
Turn Your Screen On and Off................................................................................................13
Your Phone’s Lock Screen....................................................................................................14
Unlock the Screen..............................................................................................................14
Customize the Lock Screen ...............................................................................................15
Touchscreen Navigation........................................................................................................15
Your Home Screen................................................................................................................18
Home Screen Basics .........................................................................................................19
Extended Screens..............................................................................................................20
Customize the Home Screen .............................................................................................21
Launch Bar, Apps, and Folders..........................................................................................22
Status and Notifications.........................................................................................................24
Status Bar..........................................................................................................................24
Notifications Panel.............................................................................................................27
Notification LED.................................................................................................................27
Enter Text..............................................................................................................................28
HTC Sense Input Keyboard ...............................................................................................28
Enter Text by Speaking......................................................................................................31

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Swype Keyboard................................................................................................................31
Tips for Editing Text...........................................................................................................33
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................36
Make Phone Calls .................................................................................................................36
Call Using the Phone Dialer...............................................................................................36
Call From Call History........................................................................................................37
Call From People...............................................................................................................38
Call Using a Speed Dial Number........................................................................................38
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message.........................................................38
Call Emergency Numbers..................................................................................................38
Receive Phone Calls.............................................................................................................39
Visual Voicemail....................................................................................................................40
Set Up Visual Voicemail.....................................................................................................40
Review Visual Voicemail....................................................................................................41
Learn More About Visual Voicemail ...................................................................................42
Voicemail (Traditional)...........................................................................................................42
Set Up Voicemail ...............................................................................................................42
Voicemail Notification.........................................................................................................43
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages....................................................................................43
Phone Call Options................................................................................................................44
Caller ID.............................................................................................................................44
Call Waiting........................................................................................................................44
3-way Calling .....................................................................................................................45
Call Forwarding..................................................................................................................45
In-call Options....................................................................................................................45
Internet Calls.........................................................................................................................46
Add an Internet Calling Account.........................................................................................46
Make an Internet Call.........................................................................................................46
Set Up Speed Dialing............................................................................................................47
Call History............................................................................................................................47
View Call History................................................................................................................47
Save a Number From Call History......................................................................................48
Prepend a Number From Call History ................................................................................49

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Erase Call History..............................................................................................................49
Settings.....................................................................................................................................50
Wireless & Networks Settings................................................................................................50
Airplane Mode....................................................................................................................51
Wi-Fi..................................................................................................................................51
Bluetooth............................................................................................................................51
Mobile Network..................................................................................................................51
More Wireless & Network Settings.....................................................................................51
Personalization Settings........................................................................................................52
Scene ................................................................................................................................52
Change the Home Screen Wallpaper.................................................................................53
Change the Default Ringtone.............................................................................................53
Sound Set..........................................................................................................................53
Application Tabs ................................................................................................................55
Change the Lock Screen Style...........................................................................................55
Accounts & Sync...................................................................................................................55
Add Your Social Networks, Email Accounts, and More ......................................................56
Add One or More Google Accounts....................................................................................56
Manage Your Online Accounts...........................................................................................56
Location & Security Settings..................................................................................................57
Location.............................................................................................................................57
Security-Screen Lock.........................................................................................................58
Display Settings.....................................................................................................................60
Auto-rotate Screen.............................................................................................................60
Animation...........................................................................................................................60
Text Size............................................................................................................................60
Brightness..........................................................................................................................61
Screen Timeout..................................................................................................................61
Keep the Screen On While Charging .................................................................................61
Change the Wallpaper .......................................................................................................61
Calibrate the Screen..........................................................................................................62
Sound Settings......................................................................................................................62
General Sound Settings.....................................................................................................62

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Incoming Calls ...................................................................................................................63
Notifications.......................................................................................................................64
System...............................................................................................................................64
Call Settings..........................................................................................................................64
Voicemail Settings .............................................................................................................65
Other Call Settings.............................................................................................................65
Internet Call Settings..........................................................................................................66
Applications Settings.............................................................................................................66
Allow Installation of Third-Party Programs..........................................................................66
Clear Application Cache and Data.....................................................................................66
Select the App to Open Data Items....................................................................................67
Stop Applications Using Task Manager..............................................................................67
Storage Settings....................................................................................................................67
Where Applications, Data, and Files are Stored.................................................................67
Encrypt Data on Your Phone..............................................................................................68
Reset Your Phone..............................................................................................................68
Power & Data Management Settings.....................................................................................69
Adjust the Screen Brightness and Screen On-Time...........................................................69
Manage Your Phone’s Wireless Functions.........................................................................70
Set the Email Synchronization Schedule............................................................................70
Close Applications Not In Use............................................................................................71
Language & Keyboard Settings.............................................................................................71
Language Settings.............................................................................................................71
Keyboard Settings..............................................................................................................71
Date & Time Settings.............................................................................................................71
Connect to PC Settings.........................................................................................................72
System Updates....................................................................................................................72
About Your Phone.................................................................................................................72
People ......................................................................................................................................73
Getting Contacts Into Your Phone.........................................................................................73
Transfer Contacts from Your Old Phone............................................................................74
Your People List....................................................................................................................75
Your People App Profile........................................................................................................76

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Set Up Your Profile............................................................................................................76
Your Profile........................................................................................................................77
Add Entries to People App.....................................................................................................77
Add a New People Entry....................................................................................................77
Find People You Know on Social Networks .......................................................................78
Import or Copy Contacts....................................................................................................78
Merge Entries in People........................................................................................................79
Accept Contact Link Suggestions.......................................................................................79
Manually Merge Entries .....................................................................................................80
Break the Link....................................................................................................................80
Contact Information and Conversations.................................................................................81
Manage People Entries.........................................................................................................81
Edit a People Entry............................................................................................................81
Delete an Entry..................................................................................................................81
Delete Multiple Entries.......................................................................................................82
Contact Groups.....................................................................................................................82
Create a Group..................................................................................................................82
Edit a Contact Group .........................................................................................................82
Send a Message or Email to a Group ................................................................................83
Rearrange Your Contact Groups........................................................................................83
Delete Groups....................................................................................................................83
Use People Widgets..............................................................................................................84
Add a People Widget .........................................................................................................84
Set the Default Communication Method.............................................................................84
Get in Touch with a Contact...............................................................................................84
Send Contact Information......................................................................................................85
Back Up and Restore Your Contacts.....................................................................................85
Accounts and Messaging..........................................................................................................87
Gmail.....................................................................................................................................87
Create a Google Account...................................................................................................87
Sign In to Your Google Account.........................................................................................88
View Your Gmail Inbox.......................................................................................................89
Send a New Gmail Message..............................................................................................89

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Reply To or Forward an Email Message ............................................................................90
Get Help with Gmail...........................................................................................................90
Email.....................................................................................................................................90
Add a POP3 or IMAP Email Account..................................................................................91
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account ..............................................................................91
Check Your Mail Inbox.......................................................................................................92
Send an Email Message....................................................................................................93
Save an Email Message in Tasks......................................................................................95
Print Your Email Messages................................................................................................95
Search Email Messages ....................................................................................................95
Work with Exchange ActiveSync Email..............................................................................96
Manage Email Messages...................................................................................................97
Sync Email Less Frequently...............................................................................................98
Change the Email Account Settings...................................................................................99
Delete an Email Account..................................................................................................100
Add the Mail Widget.........................................................................................................100
Text Messaging and MMS...................................................................................................100
Send a Text Message (SMS)...........................................................................................101
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ................................................................................103
Save and Resume Composing a Draft Message..............................................................104
Check Your Messages.....................................................................................................105
Manage Message Conversations.....................................................................................107
Back Up and Restore Your Text Messages......................................................................108
Text and Multimedia Message Options............................................................................109
Add the Messages Widget...............................................................................................112
Social Networking Accounts................................................................................................112
Facebook.........................................................................................................................112
Twitter for HTC Sense......................................................................................................112
Friend Stream..................................................................................................................112
Google+...........................................................................................................................116
YouTube..........................................................................................................................116
Google Talk .....................................................................................................................118
Applications and Entertainment...............................................................................................119

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Google Play.........................................................................................................................119
Find and Install an Application .........................................................................................119
Uninstall an Application....................................................................................................120
Create a Google Wallet Account......................................................................................120
Get Help with Google Play...............................................................................................120
Navigation ...........................................................................................................................121
HTC Car ..........................................................................................................................121
Google Maps ...................................................................................................................124
Google Latitude................................................................................................................127
Telenav GPS Navigation..................................................................................................128
Music...................................................................................................................................129
Browse for Music .............................................................................................................129
Listen to Music.................................................................................................................129
Make Your Music Sound Better........................................................................................131
Find Music Videos on YouTube .......................................................................................131
Update Album Covers......................................................................................................131
Playlists ...........................................................................................................................132
Music and Ringtones .......................................................................................................133
Share Music Using Bluetooth...........................................................................................134
Use the Music Widget......................................................................................................134
FM Radio.........................................................................................................................134
Sprint TV & Movies..............................................................................................................136
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile ................................................................................................137
HTC Watch..........................................................................................................................138
Create or Sign In to Your HTC Watch Account ................................................................139
Rent or Buy a Video with HTC Watch ..............................................................................139
Manage Your HTC Watch Downloads..............................................................................139
Change the HTC Watch Settings.....................................................................................140
Check What’s Linked to Your HTC Watch Account..........................................................140
Delete Your HTC Watch Account.....................................................................................140
HTC Watch FAQs............................................................................................................140
Web and Data.........................................................................................................................141
Data Services –Sprint 4G LTE and Sprint 3G Networks .....................................................141

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Your User Name..............................................................................................................142
Launch a Web Connection...............................................................................................142
Data Connection Status and Indicators............................................................................142
Turn the Data Connection On or Off.................................................................................143
Switch to CDMA Mode to Save Battery Power.................................................................143
Enable Data Roaming......................................................................................................143
Data Services FAQs ........................................................................................................144
Wi-Fi....................................................................................................................................145
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network..........................................................145
Check the Wireless Network Status.................................................................................146
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network...............................................................................146
Add the Wi-Fi Widget.......................................................................................................146
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)............................................................................................147
Add a VPN Connection....................................................................................................147
Connect to a VPN............................................................................................................147
Disconnect From a VPN...................................................................................................148
Browse the Web..................................................................................................................148
Open the Browser............................................................................................................148
Private Browsing..............................................................................................................149
Add and Manage Your Bookmarks...................................................................................150
Save Web Content For Later............................................................................................151
Browsing History..............................................................................................................151
Download File and Apps from the Web............................................................................152
Set Browser Options........................................................................................................153
Copy Text, Look Up Information, and Share ....................................................................153
Sprint Hotspot......................................................................................................................155
Set Up Sprint Hotspot......................................................................................................156
Connect Your Computer to Sprint Hotspot.......................................................................156
Manage Sprint Hotspot ....................................................................................................157
Turn Off Sprint Hotspot....................................................................................................157
Add the Sprint Hotspot Widget.........................................................................................158
Connect to a Computer .......................................................................................................158
Use Your Phone as a Modem..........................................................................................158

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Connect Your Phone to the Internet Through a Computer (Internet Pass-through)..........159
Camera and Video..................................................................................................................160
Using the Camera ...............................................................................................................160
Launch the Camera .........................................................................................................160
Take a Photo ...................................................................................................................162
Record a Video................................................................................................................162
Camera Scenes...............................................................................................................163
Change Camera and Video Settings................................................................................165
Access Photos and Videos..................................................................................................165
View Photos and Videos..................................................................................................166
Start a Photo Slideshow...................................................................................................166
Watch Videos...................................................................................................................166
Edit Your Photos and Videos ...........................................................................................167
View Photos in Your Social Networks ..............................................................................170
Print Your Photos.............................................................................................................170
Share Your Photos and Videos........................................................................................171
Wireless Display..................................................................................................................173
Movie Editor ........................................................................................................................175
Create a Slideshow with Movie Editor..............................................................................175
Change the Soundtrack ...................................................................................................175
Share Your Slideshow From Gallery................................................................................176
Tools and Calendar.................................................................................................................177
Calendar..............................................................................................................................177
Create an Event...............................................................................................................178
View the Calendar............................................................................................................178
Manage Calendar Events.................................................................................................179
Accept or Decline a Meeting Invitation.............................................................................180
Set Reminders for Your Events........................................................................................181
Event Alerts .....................................................................................................................181
Show or Hide Calendars and Tasks.................................................................................181
Change Calendar Settings...............................................................................................181
About the Calendar Widget..............................................................................................182
Calculator............................................................................................................................182