HTC HTC One S User manual

Your HTC One S
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One S 8
SIM card 9
Charging the battery 10
Switching the power on or off 10
Setting up HTC One S for the first time 11
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 11
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One S 12
Home screen 13
Finger gestures 14
Sleep mode 15
Getting contacts into HTC One S 17
Making your first call 17
Sending your first text message 18
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One S 18
Copying and sharing text 19
Capturing the HTC One S screen 20
Switching between recently opened apps 20
Notifications 20
Getting to know your settings 22
Getting the battery to last longer 22
Updating the HTC One S software 22
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 23
Camera
Camera basics 24
Taking a photo 25
Recording video 25
Taking continuous camera shots 26
Camera scenes 26
Improving portrait shots 26
Taking a group shot 27
Taking a panoramic photo 27
Using HDR 27
Shooting in low light 28
Recording videos in slow motion 28
Improving video stability 28
Changing camera and video settings 29
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Personalizing
Making HTC One S truly yours 30
Personalizing HTC One S 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 35
Grouping apps into a folder 35
Rearranging the Home screen 36
Personalizing with sound sets 37
Rearranging application tabs 38
Customizing the lock screen style 39
Securing HTC One S with a personal touch 39
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? 43
Setting up a conference call 45
Internet calls 45
Call history 46
Home dialing 47
Call services 47
Messages
About the Messages app 48
Sending a text message (SMS) 48
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 48
Resuming a draft message 50
Checking your messages 50
Replying to a message 51
Forwarding a message 51
WAP push messages 52
Managing message conversations 52
Backing up your text messages 53
Setting message options 54
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One S and the Web 55
Browsing the Web 55
Private browsing 57
Adding and managing your bookmarks 57
Saving web content for later 58
Viewing your browsing history 58
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Downloading files and apps 59
Setting browser options 60
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 61
Music 68
Movie Editor 72
Wireless Display 73
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 74
Adding one or more Google Accounts 74
Managing your online accounts 75
People
About the People app 76
Your contacts list 76
Setting up your profile 77
Adding a new contact 78
Importing or copying contacts 78
Merging contact information 79
Contact information and conversations 80
Contact groups 81
Adding People widgets 82
Sending contact information 83
Backing up your contacts 83
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 85
Twitter for HTC Sense 85
About Friend Stream 85
Updating your status in Friend Stream 86
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 86
Tweeting in Friend Stream 87
Chatting in Google Talk 88
Using Google+ 88
Email
Gmail 89
Mail 90
Calendar
About Calendar 97
Creating an event 97
Viewing the Calendar 97
Managing Calendar events 98
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 99
Setting reminders for your events 100
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 100
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Showing or hiding calendars 100
Changing Calendar settings 100
Online storage and services
Dropbox 101
SkyDrive 105
HTC Watch 107
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 111
Playing music in HTC Car 111
Finding your way with HTC Car 112
Staying connected to your contacts 113
Changing HTC Car settings 113
Travel and maps
Location settings 114
Locations 114
Google Maps 123
Essential apps
Using the Clock 127
Checking Weather 129
Viewing a PDF 130
Working on documents 130
Taking notes 132
Completing tasks 135
Keeping track of your stocks 138
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 139
Watching videos on YouTube 140
Listening to FM Radio 141
Recording voice clips 141
Sharing games and apps 142
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 143
Connecting your phone to a computer 143
Copying files to or from the phone storage 144
HTC Sync Manager basics 144
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 148
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 149
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One S 150
Setting up HTC One S to sync with your computer 150
Syncing HTC One S and your computer 154
Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 154
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 155
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 155
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Internet connections
Data connection 156
Wi-Fi 157
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 158
Using HTC One S as a wireless router 159
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 161
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 161
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 162
Sending information using Bluetooth 163
Receiving information using Bluetooth 164
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 166
Changing display settings 166
Changing sound settings 167
Changing the display language 168
More ways to extend battery life 169
Backing up settings to Google 169
Accessibility settings 169
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 170
Protecting HTC One S with a screen lock 170
Encrypting data on HTC One S 171
Checking information about HTC One S 172
Managing memory 172
Other essentials
Status icons 174
Printing 175
Using the onscreen keyboard 176
Entering words with predictive text 177
Entering text by speaking 179
Entering text by tracing 179
Restarting HTC One S 180
Resetting HTC One S 180
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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Unboxing
HTC One S
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
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. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC One S that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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SIM card
HTC One S uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number,
service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Open the top cover from the small opening near the POWER button.
2. Insert the SIM card.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One S before removing your SIM card.
1. Open the top cover from the small opening near the POWER button.
2. Push the SIM card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the 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.
Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge
the battery.
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.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
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, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
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