HTC HTC One S User manual

Your HTC One® S
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One S 11
micro SIM card 12
Charging the battery 13
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC One S for the first time 14
Home screen 14
Getting contacts into HTC One S 15
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 16
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One S 16
Getting to know your settings 17
Updating the HTC One S software 17
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One S 19
Touch gestures 21
Motion gestures 24
Sleep mode 26
Unlocking the screen 27
Making your first call 27
Sending your first text message 28
The HTC Sense keyboard 28
Notifications 28
Copying and sharing text 31
Capturing the HTC One S screen 32
Switching between recently opened apps 32
Can't find the Menu button? 32
Checking battery usage 33
Camera
Camera basics 34
Taking a photo 35
Recording video 36
Keeping the camera on standby 36
Taking continuous camera shots 37
Camera scenes 37
Improving portrait shots 37
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Taking a group shot 38
Taking a panoramic photo 38
Using HDR 38
Recording videos in slow motion 39
Improving video stability 39
Changing camera and video settings 39
Personalizing
Making HTC One S truly yours 40
Personalizing HTC One S with scenes 40
Changing your wallpaper 41
Applying a new skin 42
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 42
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 43
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 44
Personalizing the launch bar 45
Grouping apps into a folder 45
Rearranging the Home screen 46
Personalizing with sound sets 47
Rearranging application tabs 48
Customizing the lock screen style 49
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 49
Setting up a face unlock on your phone 49
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 50
Returning a missed call 50
Using Speed dial 51
Calling a phone number in a text message 51
Calling a phone number in an email 51
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 51
Making an emergency call 52
Receiving calls 52
What can I do during a call? 53
Setting up a conference call 54
Wi-Fi Calling 55
Internet calls 56
Call history 57
Home dialing 58
Call services 58
Messages
About the Messages app 59
Sending a text message (SMS) 59
Sending a picture message (MMS) 60
Resuming a draft message 61
Checking your messages 61
Replying to a message 63
Forwarding a message 63
WAP push messages 64
Managing message conversations 64
Backing up your text messages 65
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Setting message options 66
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One S and the Web 67
Getting instant information with Google Now 68
Browsing the Web 70
Private browsing 72
Adding and managing your bookmarks 72
Saving web content for later 73
Viewing your browsing history 74
Downloading apps from the web 74
Setting browser options 75
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 76
Music 84
Movie Editor 89
Wireless display 90
Storage
Types of storage 92
Copying files to or from the phone storage 93
Making more storage space 93
Encrypting data on HTC One S 94
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 95
Backup 97
Reset 98
HTC Sync Manager
About HTC Sync Manager 100
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer 101
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 101
Copying or removing media on your phone 102
Batch importing all music, photos, and videos from your phone 102
Importing documents from your computer to your phone automatically 103
Data and applications that HTC Sync Manager can sync with 103
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer 104
Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore 105
HTC Sync Manager keeps opening automatically? 106
Checking for new HTC Sync Manager updates 106
Getting help 106
Contacts
About the Contacts app 107
Your contacts list 107
Setting up your profile 108
Adding a new contact 108
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Importing or copying contacts 109
Merging contact information 110
Contact information and conversations 111
Contact groups 112
Adding People widgets 113
Sending contact information 114
Backing up your contacts 114
Social
Facebook 116
Twitter 116
LinkedIn for HTC Sense 116
About Friend Stream 117
Updating your status in Friend Stream 117
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 117
Tweeting in Friend Stream 118
Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 119
Email
Gmail 120
Mail 121
Calendar
About Calendar 128
Creating an event 128
Viewing the Calendar 129
Managing Calendar events 130
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 131
Setting reminders for your events 131
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 131
Showing or hiding calendars 132
Changing Calendar settings 132
Online storage and services
Dropbox 133
SkyDrive 138
HTC Watch 141
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 144
Playing music in HTC Car 144
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 145
Finding your way with HTC Car 145
Staying connected to your contacts 146
Changing HTC Car settings 146
Travel and maps
Location settings 147
Google Maps 147
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Essential apps
Using the Clock 150
Checking Weather 152
Working on documents 153
Taking notes 154
Keeping track of your tasks 157
Keeping track of your stocks 160
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 162
Uninstalling an app 163
Watching videos on YouTube 163
Listening to FM Radio 164
Recording voice clips 165
Sharing games and apps 166
Internet connections
Data connection 167
Managing your data usage 168
Wi‑Fi 169
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 171
Using HTC One S as a wireless router 172
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 173
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 174
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 175
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 175
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 176
Sending information using Bluetooth 177
Receiving files using Bluetooth 178
Settings and security
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 180
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 180
Getting the battery to last longer 180
Turning Airplane mode on or off 183
Changing display settings 183
Changing sound settings 184
Changing the display language 185
Accessibility settings 185
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 186
Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC One S 186
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 187
Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 188
Entering text with word prediction 189
Using the Trace keyboard 190
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Entering text by speaking 191
Wi‑Fi printing 191
Stopping running applications using Task Manager 192
Status icons 193
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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Important RF Notice
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.
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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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Unboxing
HTC One S
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
4. VOLUME
5. Proximity sensor
6. Front camera
7. POWER
8. 3.5mm headset jack
9. Notification LED
10. USB connector
If you want to use a screen protector, please don't cover and block the proximity
sensor. Purchase a screen protector designed for HTC One S.
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micro SIM card
HTC One S uses a micro SIM card. The micro SIM card contains your phone number,
service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the micro SIM card
1. Open the top cover from the small opening near the POWER button.
2. Insert the micro SIM card.
Removing the micro SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One S before removing your micro SIM card.
1. Open the top cover from the small opening near the POWER button.
2. Push the micro SIM card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the micro SIM card out with your thumb or finger.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One S, it is recommended that you charge the
battery.
Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One S 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.
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 may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC One S may become
warmer. This is normal.
§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you
finish charging.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC One S 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. If you've set up
a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
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Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC One S for the first time
When you switch on HTC One S for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
§Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to
your online accounts, and more.
§Use the HTC Get Started service to set up your accounts and personalize your
new phone from your computer.
Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site. On your computer's
web browser, just go to the URL to start your web setup. You need an HTC
Account to save your accounts and settings on the Web and download them to
your phone.
To find out more, see the Help and FAQ on our HTC Get Started site
(www.htcsense.com/help/).
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 in Settings. For more information on location
services, see Turning location services on or off on page 147.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC One S 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 40.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC One S, you might find that one Home screen
is not enough. No problem.
Swipe your finger 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.
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Using Leap view
§To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or slide two fingers
together 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.
Getting contacts into HTC One S
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC One S.
MobileLife
Contacts
MobileLife Contacts is a free service from T-Mobile that stores
your address book. If you stored your contacts under MobileLife
Contacts on the My T-Mobile website before, you can sync them
to HTC One S.
You can also create more contacts right from HTC One S and
sync them to MobileLife Contacts on My T-Mobile.
Sync with your
computer
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One S with your
computer's Microsoft®Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®
Contacts.
Gmail™Google®contacts are imported to HTC One S after you sign in to
your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts
right from HTC One S.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact
information from them.
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Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in
HTC One S or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC One S.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC One S 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 One S through Bluetooth®.
Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, the Transfer app may be able to
transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text
messages to HTC One S.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer.
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old phone and HTC One S to pair
them.
6. Choose the types of data to transfer:
§If you selected Contacts and Calendar, you can choose whether to transfer
them to the phone or to an account you're signed into (such as Exchange
ActiveSync).
§If you're transferring data from the HTC One series (or newer phones), you
can also select SMS, Bookmark, and Task. These data types can only be
transferred locally to HTC One S.
7. Wait for the data transfer to finish.
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off
HTC One S
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§Connect HTC One S to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like
any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.
§Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC One S.
HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off HTC One S
to your computer. For details, see HTC Sync Manager on page 100.
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Tired of transferring your media every time you change to a new phone? Use online
storage services to put your media in one place so you can access them anywhere —
on your computer, HTC One S, and other mobile devices.
Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC One S and sign in to
the one you want to use. To sign in to an account, slide the Notifications panel open,
and then tap > Accounts & sync > . Use the Gallery app to access media in your
online storage.
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone or set up a Wi‑Fi®connection? Do this and more in
Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Here are some of the basic
settings you can change:
§Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the
item itself to configure its settings.
§Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call
sound settings.
§Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper or apply a scene to HTC One S.
§Tap Security to help secure HTC One S, for example with a screen lock.
Updating the HTC One S software
HTC One S can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also
manually check if there's an available update.
You might want to use Wi‑Fi or your computer's Internet connection to download
software updates to save on data usage. You can set this option in Settings >
About > Software updates > .
Installing a software update
When the Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select
Use Wi-Fi or cable only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
Wait for the update to finish. HTC One S restarts automatically.
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Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or T-
Mobile apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart
HTC One S if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.
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Your first week with your
new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One S
HTC One S gives you an amazing camera, great sound experience, and more.
Capture every moment as it happens
§Quickly activate Camera. Launch it from the lock screen and take your shots
immediately.
And when Camera goes into sleep mode, just press POWER to use it right away.
§With VideoPic®, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking
a photo while recording a video on page 36.
You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a
photo while watching a video on page 77.
§Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots or more. See
Taking continuous camera shots on page 37.
§By just tapping the screen (or shutter button), take three shots of your subject
at different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. See
Using HDR on page 38.
§In Gallery, use Map view to see photos grouped by location, or Events view to
see photos and videos grouped by date taken. For details, see Viewing photos
and videos on page 76.
Immerse in music
§Our HTC Music app keeps all your music sources and services in one place. See
About the Music app on page 84.
§Built-in high quality Beats Audio™gives you a rich, authentic sound experience,
whether you’re listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game. To find
out more, see Making your music sound better on page 84.
HD entertainment on the go
§Rent or buy movies and shows. Choose from our wide collection of titles in HTC
Watch™. See About HTC Watch on page 141.
§Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from HTC One S to your
HD TV. See Sharing on a big screen on page 90.
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Quick, easy set-up
With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize HTC One S from
your computer, and just download your settings to HTC One S. See Setting up
HTC One S for the first time on page 14.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Use Dropbox to access your photos, videos, and documents from HTC One S, your
computer, and other mobile devices. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from
HTC One S, you may be eligible to get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage
for two years. To find out how, see Using Dropbox on HTC One S on page 133.
§The 23 GB offer is available only on HTC phones that use HTC Sense®4.0 or later
and have Dropbox preinstalled.
§On HTC phones that don't have Dropbox preloaded, you can download it from
Google Play™and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps such as Gallery and
Mail.
§Additional terms and requirements may apply (including a subscription fee) after
your two year trial ends.
§Dropbox is a third-party app and is not provided by or associated with HTC
Corporation.
HTC Car
With the HTC Car app, keep yourself entertained while finding your way on the road.
You can use turn-by-turn navigation, browse maps, take calls, and listen to music or
Internet radio. To find out more, see HTC Car on page 144.
Rich and seamless browsing experience
Enjoy HTML5 content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The web
browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To find
out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 70.
You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even
without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 73.
Smart dial
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.
Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. See Making a
call with Smart dial on page 50.
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