HTC HTC Amaze 4G User manual

Your HTC Amaze 4G
User guide

Contents
Getting started
HTC Amaze 4G 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 12
Storage card 13
Battery 14
Getting the battery to last longer 15
Switching the power on or off 16
Finger gestures 16
Setting up HTC Amaze 4G for the first time 17
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Amaze 4G 17
Home screen 18
Basics
Adjusting the volume 19
Sleep mode 19
Status icons 20
Notifications 22
Switching between recently opened apps 24
Using Quick Settings 24
Where apps, data, and files are stored 25
Connecting your phone to a computer 25
Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card 26
Transferring contacts from your old phone 26
Copying and sharing text 27
Printing 28
Personalizing
Making HTC Amaze 4G truly yours 30
Personalizing HTC Amaze 4G with scenes 30
Changing your wallpaper 31
Applying a new skin 32
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 33
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 34
Personalizing the launch bar 34
Grouping apps into a folder 35
Rearranging the Home screen 36
Personalizing with sound sets 37
Rearranging application tabs 38
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Customizing the lock screen style 38
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 40
Using Speed dial 40
Calling a phone number in a text message 41
Calling a phone number in an email 41
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 41
Making an emergency call 41
Receiving calls 41
What can I do during a call? 42
Setting up a conference call 44
Internet calls 44
Call history 45
Home dialing 46
Call services 46
Messages
About the Messages app 47
Sending a text message (SMS) 47
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 48
Resuming a draft message 49
Checking your messages 49
Replying to a message 50
Forwarding a message 50
WAP push messages 51
Managing message conversations 51
Backing up your text messages 52
Setting message options 53
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Amaze 4G and the Web 54
Browsing the Web 54
Downloading files and apps 56
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 56
Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome 58
Setting browser options 58
Camera
Camera basics 59
Taking a photo 60
Recording video 61
Choosing an effect 61
After capturing 62
Camera scenes 62
Improving people shots 62
Taking a panoramic photo 62
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 63
Changing camera settings 63
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 64
Music 70
Connected Media 74
HTC services
HTC Watch 75
Accounts and sync
Adding a social network account 79
Adding 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 83
Importing or copying contacts 83
Merging contact information 84
Contact information and conversations 84
Contact groups 86
Adding People widgets 87
Sending contact information 88
Backing up your contacts 88
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 90
Twitter for HTC Sense 90
About Friend Stream 90
Updating your status in Friend Stream 91
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 91
Tweeting in Friend Stream 92
Using Facebook chat 93
Chatting in Google Talk 94
Using Google+ 94
Email
Gmail 95
Mail 96
Calendar
About Calendar 103
Creating an event 103
Calendar views 104
Managing Calendar events 104
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 105
Setting reminders for your events 105
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Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 106
Showing or hiding calendars 106
Changing Calendar settings 106
Maps and location
Location settings 107
Locations 107
Google Maps 116
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 120
Using the Clock 121
Checking Weather 122
Reading eBooks 123
Reading news feeds 125
Keeping track of your stocks 126
Watching videos on YouTube 127
Listening to FM Radio 128
Sharing games and apps 128
Productivity
Working on documents 129
Uploading files to Dropbox 130
Recording your voice 130
Taking notes 131
Completing tasks 133
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 136
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Amaze 4G 136
Syncing songs and playlists 137
Syncing photos and videos 137
Syncing your calendar events 138
Syncing your contacts 138
Syncing your web bookmarks 139
Syncing documents and email attachments 139
Downloading maps or purchasing services 140
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Amaze 4G 140
Syncing another device with your computer 141
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 142
Entering words with predictive text 143
Entering text by speaking 145
Entering text by tracing 145
Internet connections
Data connection 146
Wi-Fi 147
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Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 148
Using HTC Amaze 4G as a modem (USB tethering) 150
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 150
Using HTC Amaze 4G as a wireless router 151
Bluetooth and NFC
Bluetooth basics 152
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 152
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 153
Sending information using Bluetooth 154
Receiving information using Bluetooth 155
Sharing content with Android Beam 156
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 157
Protecting HTC Amaze 4G with a screen lock 157
Encrypting data on HTC Amaze 4G 158
Settings
Changing display settings 160
Changing sound settings 161
Changing the display language 162
More ways to extend battery life 162
Managing memory 163
Backing up settings to Google 164
Accessibility settings 165
Checking information about HTC Amaze 4G 165
Update and reset
Updating the HTC Amaze 4G software 166
Restarting HTC Amaze 4G 166
Resetting HTC Amaze 4G 167
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 Amaze 4G
Front panel
1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. CAMERA
6. CAMCORDER
7. VOLUME control
8. Front camera
9. POWER
10. 3.5mm headset jack
11. Proximity sensor
12. USB connector
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 Amaze 4G that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
Top panel
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
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Left and right panels
1. USB connector
2. VOLUME UP
3. VOLUME DOWN
4. CAMCORDER
5. CAMERA
Back panel
1. 8 megapixel camera
2. Speaker
3. Dual LED flash
4. Back cover
Bottom panel
1. RELEASE button for the back cover
2. Microphone
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and
storage card slot.
Make sure to switch off HTC Amaze 4G before removing the back cover.
1. Securely hold HTC Amaze 4G facing up.
2. Press and hold the RELEASE button at the bottom of the phone, and then
slightly lift the front panel.
This detaches the bottom part of the phone from the back cover.
3. Gently pull HTC Amaze 4G out of its back cover.
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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, Internet connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back
cover tightly to the phone.
1. Securely hold the back cover with the exposed side facing up.
2. Insert the top part of HTC Amaze 4G into the back cover.
3. Press HTC Amaze 4G down to lock the cover into place. You’ll hear a click when
the back cover is locked in place.
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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.
3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out,
insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Amaze 4G before removing your SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. With your thumb, slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.
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Storage card
Install a microSD™card to have additional storage for your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. 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
If HTC Amaze 4G is on, you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing
it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Amaze 4G 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
Removing the battery thin film
Before using HTC Amaze 4G for the first time, you need to remove the thin film that's
underneath the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Pull the flap of the thin film out, and then remove it from the battery
compartment.
Removing the battery
Before using HTC Amaze 4G 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.
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 Amaze 4G, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.
§The battery is already installed in HTC Amaze 4G 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 Amaze 4G 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
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
HTC Amaze 4G. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life.
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
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Amaze 4G 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 webpage), 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.
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 Amaze 4G sideways. When
entering text, you can turn HTC Amaze 4G 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 webpage.
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.
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Setting up HTC Amaze 4G for the first time
When you switch on HTC Amaze 4G 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 Amaze 4G
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Amaze 4G. You can sync HTC
Amaze 4G 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 Amaze 4G with your computer's
Microsoft®Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®Contacts.
Gmail™Google contacts are imported to HTC Amaze 4G after you sign in
to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Amaze 4G.
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
Amaze 4G or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Amaze 4G.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC Amaze 4G syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also
calendar events and text messages from your old phone to HTC
Amaze 4G.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Amaze 4G 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 30.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Amaze 4G, 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 Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one
you want and you’ll leap right there.
§In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add panel to do
so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from 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 Amaze 4G into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Amaze 4G 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 Amaze 4G 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 Amaze 4G up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock
the screen.
HTC Amaze 4G 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.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on your Home
screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps on the
launch bar.
Status icons
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