HTC HTC One X User manual

Your HTC One X
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One X 8
SIM card 9
Charging the battery 10
Switching the power on or off 10
Setting up HTC One X for the first time 11
Your first week with your new phone
Home screen 12
Finger gestures 13
Sleep mode 13
Getting contacts into HTC One X 15
Making your first call 15
Sending your first text message 16
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One X 16
Copying and sharing text 17
Capturing the HTC One X screen 18
Switching between recently opened apps 18
Notifications 18
Getting to know your settings 20
Getting the battery to last longer 20
Updating the HTC One X software 20
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 21
Camera
Camera basics 22
Taking a photo 23
Recording video 23
Taking continuous camera shots 24
Camera scenes 24
Improving portrait shots 24
Taking a group shot 25
Taking a panoramic photo 25
Using HDR 25
Shooting in low light 26
Recording videos in slow motion 26
Improving video stability 26
Changing camera and video settings 27
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Personalizing
Making HTC One X truly yours 28
Personalizing HTC One X with scenes 28
Changing your wallpaper 29
Applying a new skin 30
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 30
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 31
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 32
Personalizing the launch bar 33
Grouping apps into a folder 33
Rearranging the Home screen 35
Personalizing with sound sets 36
Rearranging application tabs 37
Customizing the lock screen style 37
Securing HTC One X with a personal touch 38
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 39
Using Speed dial 39
Calling a phone number in a text message 40
Calling a phone number in an email 40
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 40
Making an emergency call 40
Receiving calls 40
What can I do during a call? 42
Setting up a conference call 43
Internet calls 43
Call history 44
Home dialing 45
Call services 46
Messages
About the Messages app 47
Sending a text message (SMS) 47
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 47
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 One X and the Web 54
Browsing the Web 54
Private browsing 56
Adding and managing your bookmarks 56
Saving web content for later 57
Viewing your browsing history 57
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Downloading files and apps 58
Setting browser options 59
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 60
Music 67
Movie Editor 71
Wireless Display 72
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 73
Adding one or more Google Accounts 73
Managing your online accounts 74
Contacts
About the Contacts app 75
Your contacts list 75
Setting up your profile 76
Adding a new contact 77
Importing or copying contacts 77
Merging contact information 78
Contact information and conversations 79
Contact groups 80
Adding Contacts widgets 81
Sending contact information 82
Backing up your contacts 82
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 84
Twitter for HTC Sense 84
Chatting in Google Talk 84
Using Google+ 85
Email
Gmail 86
Mail 87
Calendar
About Calendar 94
Creating an event 94
Viewing the Calendar 94
Managing Calendar events 95
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 96
Setting reminders for your events 97
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 97
Showing or hiding calendars 97
Changing Calendar settings 97
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Online storage and services
Dropbox 98
HTC Watch 102
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 105
Playing music in HTC Car 105
Finding your way with HTC Car 106
Staying connected to your contacts 107
Changing HTC Car settings 107
Travel and maps
Location settings 108
Google Maps 108
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 112
Watching videos on YouTube 113
Using the Clock 114
Taking notes 116
Completing tasks 118
Sharing games and apps 121
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 122
Connecting your phone to a computer 122
Copying files to or from the phone storage 123
HTC Sync Manager basics 123
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 127
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 128
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One X 129
Setting up HTC One X to sync with your computer 129
Syncing HTC One X and your computer 133
Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 133
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 134
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 134
Internet connections
Data connection 135
Wi-Fi 136
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 137
Using HTC One X as a wireless router 138
Bluetooth and NFC
Bluetooth basics 140
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 140
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 141
Sending information using Bluetooth 142
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Receiving information using Bluetooth 143
Sharing content with Android Beam 144
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 145
Changing display settings 145
Changing sound settings 146
Changing the display language 147
Checking battery usage 148
Backing up settings to Google 148
Accessibility settings 148
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 148
Protecting HTC One X with a screen lock 149
Encrypting data on HTC One X 150
Checking information about HTC One X 151
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 151
Managing memory 151
Other essentials
Status icons 154
Printing 155
Using the onscreen keyboard 156
Entering words with predictive text 157
Entering text by speaking 159
Entering text by tracing 159
Restarting HTC One X 160
Resetting HTC One X 160
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 X
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. VOLUME
5. Proximity sensor
6. Front camera
7. POWER
8. Notification LED
9. 3.5mm headset jack
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 X that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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SIM card
HTC One X 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. To eject the SIM card tray, insert a small bent paperclip or the SIM eject tool into
the small hole next to the tray. You should insert it at an angle.
2. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card into the tray.
3. Insert the SIM card tray into its slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One X before removing your SIM card.
1. To eject the SIM card tray, insert a small bent paperclip or the SIM eject tool into
the small hole next to the tray. You should insert it at an angle.
2. Pull the SIM card tray out.
3. Take the SIM card from the SIM card tray.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One X, 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 X for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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