HTC One SV User manual

Your HTC One SV
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One SV 9
Back cover 10
micro SIM card 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 16
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 16
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 17
Transferring content from an Android phone 18
Transferring content from an iPhone 19
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 19
Getting contacts and other content into HTC One SV 20
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 20
Home screen 21
Getting to know your settings 22
Updating your phone's software 22
Getting apps from Google Play 23
Downloading apps from the web 24
Uninstalling an app 25
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 26
Basics 28
HTC BlinkFeed 36
Notifications 38
Working with text 40
Battery 44
Camera
Camera basics 48
Taking a photo 49
Recording video 49
Taking continuous camera shots 50
Camera scenes 51
Improving portrait shots 51
Taking a self portrait 51
Using HDR 51
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Taking a panoramic photo 52
Recording videos in slow motion 52
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 53
Watching and trimming a video 54
Saving a photo from a video 54
Viewing photo highlights 54
Organizing your photos and videos 55
Editing your photos 56
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 57
Changing the video playback speed 58
Viewing photos in your social networks 58
Sending your photos and videos 59
Sharing your photos on social networks 59
Personalizing
Making HTC One SV truly yours 60
Changing your wallpaper 60
Adding a widget to your Home screen 60
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 62
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 62
Personalizing the launch bar 63
Grouping apps into a folder 63
Adding a Home screen panel 64
Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 65
Rearranging application tabs 65
Customizing the lock screen style 65
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 66
Setting up a face unlock on your phone 66
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 67
Dialing an extension number 68
Returning a missed call 68
Using Speed dial 68
Calling a phone number in a text message 69
Calling a phone number in an email 69
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 69
Making an emergency call 69
Receiving calls 70
What can I do during a call? 71
Setting up a conference call 72
Checking calls in the Call History 72
Changing ringtone settings 73
Home dialing 74
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 75
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 75
Sending a group message 76
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Resuming a draft message 77
Replying to a message 78
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 79
Forwarding a message 79
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 79
Moving messages to the secure box 80
Blocking unwanted messages 80
WAP push messages 81
Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 82
Deleting messages and conversations 82
Search and web browser
Getting instant information with Google Now 83
Searching HTC One SV and the Web 84
Browsing the Web 85
Bookmarking a webpage 87
Using your browsing history 88
Clearing your browsing history 89
Fun and entertainment
Listening to music 90
Creating and working with playlists 91
Adding a song to the queue 92
Updating album covers and artist photos 92
Setting a song as a ringtone 93
Searching for lyrics, music videos, and more 93
Listening to FM Radio 94
Watching videos on YouTube 94
Sharing on a big screen 95
About HTC Media Link HD 95
Sharing your media on DLNA devices 96
Storage
Phone storage 97
Dropbox integration 99
SkyDrive 104
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 107
Backup 109
HTC Sync Manager 114
Reset 120
People
Your contacts list 123
Setting up your profile 124
Adding a new contact 125
Editing a contact’s information 126
Getting in touch with a contact 126
Importing or copying contacts 126
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Merging contact information 127
Sending contact information 128
Contact groups 128
Email
Gmail 130
Mail 132
Travel and maps
Location settings 137
Google Maps 137
Locations 141
HTC Car 146
Other apps
Viewing the Calendar 149
Scheduling or editing an event 150
Choosing which calendars to show 150
Sharing an event 151
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 151
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 152
Using the Clock 152
Checking Weather 153
Keeping track of your tasks 153
Taking notes 155
Recording voice clips 158
Internet connections
Data connection 159
Managing your data usage 160
Wi‑Fi 161
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 163
Using HTC One SV as a wireless router 165
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 166
Wi‑Fi printing 166
Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 168
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 169
Where sent information is saved 169
Receiving files using Bluetooth 170
Sharing content with NFC 171
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 173
Turning automatic screen rotation off 173
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 174
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 174
Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items 174
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Changing the display language 174
Accessibility settings 174
Magnifying your phone's screen 175
Working with certificates 175
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 176
Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC One SV 176
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 177
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 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 SV
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. USB connector
4. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
5. VOLUME
6. Notification LED
7. Front camera
8. Proximity sensor
9. POWER
10. 3.5mm headset jack
§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 SV.
§HTC One SV gives you built-in phone storage so that you can immediately take
photos and videos or copy files right out of the box. To maximize storage for more
media and files, you need to purchase and insert a storage card.
§HTC One SV is available in either a 3G-only or 3G-and-LTE version, depending on
what's supported by the phone you purchased and your mobile operator. You
need an LTE plan to use your operator's 4G LTE network for voice calls and data
services. Check with your operator for details.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC One SV.
2. Press on the center of the back cover, and then lift the cover open from the
bottom corner.
Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC One SV.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC One SV to
lock the cover into place. You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in
place.
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micro SIM card
HTC One SV 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
Use a standard micro SIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as nano SIM with
an adapter or a modified SIM) may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the
card slot.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery first before inserting the micro SIM.
3. With the micro SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner
facing in, insert the micro SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
microSIM
4. Push the micro SIM card in until it clicks into place.
Removing the micro SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One SV before removing your micro SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Push the micro SIM card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store 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.
microSIM
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One SV is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD card.
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Removing 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.
microSIM
Battery
Removing the battery
Before using HTC One SV 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.
microSIM
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Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that HTC
recommends.
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 One SV, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§The battery is already installed in HTC One SV 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.
§Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One SV 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.
§Do not remove the battery from HTC One SV 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 may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC One SV may
become warmer. This is normal.
§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you
finish charging.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC One SV vibrates.
When you turn on HTC One SV 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.
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Exploring HTC One SV
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC One SV in seconds.
§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. The
topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help feed on the Home
screen even recommends topics that you might like.
§Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords
and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC One SV.
To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.
If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update settings.
Searching Tips & Help
1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, select how you
want to set up your new phone, and more.
§Select Set up from scratch to set up your accounts and personalize your new
phone from your computer using the HTC Get Started service.
Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On
your computer's web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code 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.
§If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new
phone, just download your web setup. Choose to import content, and then
select Apply HTC Get Started setup.
§If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-to-
phone transfer.
§To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC One SV to
another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.
§To find out more about HTC Get Started and HTC Account, see the Help and FAQ
on the HTC Get Started site (www.htcsense.com/help/).
§If you transferred content such as wallpaper and ringtone from an old phone, using
HTC Get Started to personalize and download the same content types from the
Web will change your settings on your new phone.
§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 under Settings. For more information on
location services, see Turning location services on or off on page 137.
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Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android™phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer
your content to your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored content on your old
phone that the tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, web
bookmarks, music, photos, and videos. Some settings can also be transferred.
§You need Android version 2.3 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old
phone.
§If your old phone has Android version 2.2 or an earlier version, you need to use
Bluetooth®transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth on page 19.
1. Do one of the following:
§If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, choose to
transfer content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up
phone screen.
§Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or other Android
phone.
3. Tap Full transfer.
4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone to download the HTC Transfer Tool
from Google Play™to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.
5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears
on your new phone before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to
connect to your new phone. If this happens, tap Unable to establish a connection
on your new phone to use Bluetooth for transferring contacts from your old phone.
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6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then
tap Start.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish.
8. Tap Done on both phones.
Transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone®, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, and
other content when you use HTC Sync Manager.
To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 115.
If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. For
details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page
19.
Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version
2.2 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. Depending on the capabilities of your
old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as
calendar events and text messages to your new HTC phone.
Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.
1. Do one of the following:
§If you're setting up your new phone for the first time, choose to transfer
content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up phone
screen.
§Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phone
types. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.
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 and new phones to pair them and
start the data transfer.
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Getting contacts and other content into HTC
One SV
Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and
other content to HTC One SV.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC One SV and your computer running a
Windows®or Mac OS®operating system.
You can also use it to transfer contacts, messages, and other
content from an iPhone to your computer, and then to your HTC
One SV.
Gmail™Google®contacts are imported to HTC One SV after you sign in
to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC One SV.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
Microsoft®
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC One SV syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC One SV, if you don't
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC One SV.
Transferring photos, videos, and music
between your phone and computer
There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§Connect HTC One SV 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 the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer. You can
set it up to automatically get music, photos, and videos off HTC One SV to your
computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer camera roll photos
to your computer. Then reconnect HTC One SV and copy them over.
Tired of keeping copies of your media in several places? Use online storage services
to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere — on your
computer, HTC One SV, and other mobile devices.
Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storage
accounts are available on HTC One SV and sign in to the one you want to use. Use the
Gallery app to access media in your online storage.
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