HTC Inspire 4G User manual

User guide
Your HTC Inspire™ 4G

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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 on
your phone 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 that something is very important. Important information is something that
you need to do in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a phone feature to work
properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems when using your phone.

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Contents
Basics 7
Inside the box 7
Your phone 7
Bottom cover 9
SIM card 10
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Switching your phone on or off 15
Entering your PIN 15
Finger gestures 15
Getting started 16
Setting up your phone for the first time 16
Home screen 16
Status and notifications 18
Notifications panel 20
Connecting your phone to a computer 21
Searching your phone and the Web 23
Adjusting the volume 25
Sleep mode 26
Personalizing 27
Making your phone truly yours 27
Personalizing your phone with scenes 27
Changing your wallpaper 28
Applying a new skin 29
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 29
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 31
Adding folders on your Home screen 31
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 32
Rearranging the Home screen 33
Changing your ringtones and alarms 34
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 36
Phone calls 37
Making calls 37
Receiving calls 40
HTC Caller ID 41
Dialing by voice 41
Using in-call options 42
Using Call history 44
Blocking callers 45
Call services 46
Turning Airplane mode on or off 46

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People 47
About People 47
Setting up My contact card 48
Ways of getting contacts into your phone 48
Merging contact information 50
Your contacts list 52
Contact information and conversations 54
Contact groups 56
People widget 58
Keyboard 59
Using the onscreen keyboard 59
Entering words with predictive text 61
Entering text by speaking 62
Editing text 63
Adjusting touch input settings 64
Messages 66
About Messages 66
Sending a text message (SMS) 67
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 68
Resuming a draft message 69
Viewing and replying to a message 69
Managing message conversations 72
Setting message options 73
Accounts and sync 75
Synchronizing with online accounts 75
Synchronizing with your computer 78
Social 84
Facebook 84
Twitter 86
Friend Stream 87
Chatting in Google Talk 91
Email 93
Using Gmail 93
Using Mail 99
Calendar 107
About Calendar 107
Creating calendar events 107
Changing calendar views 109
Managing calendar events 111
Calendar event reminders 112
Displaying and synchronizing calendars 113
Changing Calendar settings 114
About the Calendar widget 114

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Clock and Weather 115
About the HTC Clock widget 115
About the Clock app 115
Using Desk Clock 116
Using World Clock 117
Setting the alarm clock 118
Checking weather 120
About the Weather widget 121
Internet connections 122
Data connection 122
Wi-Fi 123
Adding connection widgets 124
Mobile Hotspots 125
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 125
Using your phone as a modem (tethering) 127
Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 127
Web browser 128
Using your phone’s web browser 128
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 131
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 133
Setting browser options 134
Bluetooth 135
Bluetooth basics 135
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 135
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 136
Sending information using Bluetooth 137
Receiving information using Bluetooth 138
Camera 140
Camera basics 140
Taking a photo 141
Recording video 142
Adding effects 143
After capturing 144
Changing camera settings 144
Photos, videos, and music 146
Browsing your Gallery 146
Listening to music 154
Sharing media on your home network 159
HTCSense.com 161
About HTCSense.com 161
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account 161
Using HTCSense.com 162
Signing out from or deleting your HTCSense.com account 163

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Maps and location 164
Turning on location services 164
Google Maps 164
HTC Footprints™ 169
Car Panel 171
More apps 172
Watching videos on YouTube 172
Reading news feeds 173
Reading eBooks 176
Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations 180
Keeping track of your stocks 181
Listening to FM Radio 183
Recording your voice 184
Using Flashlight 185
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 186
Sharing games and apps 188
Security 189
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 189
Protecting your phone with a screen lock 190
Settings 191
Settings on your phone 191
Changing display settings 192
Changing sound settings 194
Changing the phone language 195
Optimizing your phone’s battery life 195
Managing memory 196
Checking information about your phone 197
Update and reset 198
Updating the phone software 198
Restarting or factory resetting your phone 199
Trademarks and copyrights 200
Index 201

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Basics
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
Phone
Battery (preinstalled)
microSD™ card (preinstalled)
USB cable
3.5mm stereo headset
Power adapter
Quickstart guide
Safety and regulatory guide
Your phone
Front panel
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1 POWER
2 Notification LED
3 MENU
4 HOME
5 SEARCH
6 BACK
7 Touch screen
8 Earpiece
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Left panel
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1 VOLUME UP
2 VOLUME DOWN
Back panel
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51 8 megapixel camera
2 Dual LED flash
3 Bottom cover
4 Battery compartment cover
5 Speaker
Bottom panel
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31 3.5mm headset jack
2 Microphone
3 USB connector

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Bottom cover
Removing the bottom cover
Remove the bottom cover to access the SIM card slot and storage card slot.
With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing
down.
With your right and left thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it.
Replacing the bottom cover
Slide the bottom cover onto the exposed area of your phone’s back panel.
Push the bottom cover towards the phone. You’ll hear a click when the bottom
cover is locked in place.
Your phone’s antenna is placed underneath the bottom cover. We recommend that you secure
the bottom cover to the phone’s back panel to get the best radio reception for your phone.
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SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 3 V SIM cards.
Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your
mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Take the bottom cover off.
See “Removing the bottom cover.”
2. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out,
insert the SIM card halfway into the SIM card slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card. Otherwise, the phone will
automatically turn off when you remove the SIM card.
1. Take the bottom cover off.
See “Removing the bottom cover.”
2. With your thumb, slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.

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Storage card
Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, music and applications. You’ll find
the microSD card already inserted in your phone.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the bottom cover off.
See “Removing the bottom cover.”
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
1. Take the bottom cover off.
See “Removing the bottom cover.”
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Removing the storage card while the phone is on
When you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage.
Tap Unmount SD card.
Remove the storage card by following the steps in “Removing the storage card.”
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Battery
Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and
accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend.
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use (for
example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long phone
calls and web browsing will drain the battery faster.
Removing the battery
Right after you take your phone out from the box for the first time, don’t forget to remove the
thin film wrapped around the battery that’s inside your phone.
With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down.
With your thumb or finger, lift the battery compartment cover off from the small
opening on the left side of your phone.
3. Pull the battery out from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
Hold your phone securely with the front facing down.
With your thumb or finger, lift the battery compartment cover off from the small
opening on the left side of your phone.
Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
4. Put back the battery compartment cover, pushing the battery all the way in.
5. Press down all sides of the cover to lock it in place.
Your phone’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas are placed underneath the battery compartment
cover. We recommend that you secure the battery compartment cover to the phone for
stronger Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection.
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Charging the battery
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your
phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best
after several full charge/discharge cycles.
Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be used to
charge the battery.
Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the power or car
adapter.
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1. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector of your phone.
2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light. The light
turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged.
When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon
( ) is displayed in your phone’s status bar. After the battery has been fully charged,
the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon ( ).
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.

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Switching your phone on or off
Switching your phone on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting started
chapter for details.
Switching your phone off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen.
See “Unlocking the screen” in the Getting started chapter for details.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Entering your PIN
Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile
operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.
To find out how to enable, disable, or change the PIN, see “Protecting your SIM card
with a PIN” in the Security chapter.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem. Just contact
your mobile operator and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).
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
web page), 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 the phone sideways. When entering
text, you can turn the phone 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 web page.

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Getting started
Setting up your phone for the first time
When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your
phone. You can choose your language, how you want to connect to the Internet,
and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. If you still
have personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily
transfer them to your new phone through Bluetooth as well.
Be sure to sign in to your Google Account so you can use Google apps like
Gmail™. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social networks like
Facebook® and Twitter™, and more.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running with your phone 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 from your mobile operator. Don’t
worry. You can enable or disable them in your phone’s settings as you go along later on. To
find out how, see the Settings chapter.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make your phone your own. It comes with a weather
clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also
add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap
away.
To find out how, see the Personalizing chapter.

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Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen
is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME while on the main Home
screen or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as
thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.

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Status and notifications
Status icons
You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar. Here’s what
each one means:
Signal strength Battery is charging
HSPA+ connected Battery is low (20% remaining)
HSPA+ in use Battery is very low (10% remaining)
EDGE connected Silent mode
EDGE in use Vibrate mode
GPRS connected Phone microphone is mute
GPRS in use Speakerphone on
Roaming Wired microphone headset connected
No signal Wired headset connected
No SIM card installed Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Connected to a Bluetooth device
Data synchronizing Airplane mode
Network sharing is on GPS is on
Battery is full Alarm is set

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Notification icons
A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for
you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms. Here’s what each
one means:
New Gmail message Call in progress
New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email Missed call
Problem with email delivery Call on hold
New SMS/MMS Call forwarding on
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Message forwarding on
New Google Talk instant message The phone is connected to a computer via
USB cable
New voicemail Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are
available
Upcoming event Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on
New updates from your social
networks Uploading data (animated)
Matched contacts suggestion Downloading data (animated)
New push message Waiting to upload
Bluetooth pairing request Downloaded Android Market app installed
successfully
Phone software update available App update available on Android Market
TV out Storage card is safe to remove or storage
card is being prepared
Song is playing No storage card installed on the phone
FM Radio app in use Storage card is low on free space
Voice recording is on General notification
Compass needs orientation More (not displayed) notifications

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Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a
computer and the battery is fully charged.
Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
Solid red light when the battery is being charged.
Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low.
Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the
message, reminder or event notification. The Notifications panel also lets you switch
between recently-opened apps as quickly as possible.
Opening the Notifications panel
Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.
You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then
tapping Notifications.
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