HTC One SV User manual

Your HTC One SV
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One SV 9
Back cover 10
SIM card 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 15
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 16
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC One SV for the first time 17
Home screen 17
Getting contacts into HTC One SV 18
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 19
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One SV 19
Getting to know your settings 20
Updating the HTC One SV software 20
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One SV 22
Touch gestures 24
Motion gestures 27
Sleep mode 29
Unlocking the screen 30
Making your first call 30
Sending your first text message 31
The HTC Sense keyboard 31
Notifications 31
Copying and sharing text 33
Capturing the HTC One SV screen 34
Switching between recently opened apps 34
Can't find the Menu button? 34
Checking battery usage 35
Camera
Camera basics 36
Taking a photo 37
Recording video 37
Keeping the camera on standby 38
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Taking continuous camera shots 38
Camera scenes 39
Improving portrait shots 39
Taking a group shot 39
Taking a panoramic photo 39
Using HDR 40
Recording videos in slow motion 40
Improving video stability 40
Changing camera and video settings 41
Personalizing
Making HTC One SV truly yours 42
Personalizing HTC One SV with scenes 42
Changing your wallpaper 43
Applying a new skin 44
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 44
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 45
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 46
Personalizing the launch bar 47
Grouping apps into a folder 47
Rearranging the Home screen 48
Personalizing with sound sets 49
Rearranging application tabs 50
Customizing the lock screen style 51
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 51
Securing HTC One SV with a personal touch 51
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 53
Returning a missed call 53
Using Speed dial 54
Calling a phone number in a text message 54
Calling a phone number in an email 54
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 54
Making an emergency call 55
Receiving calls 55
What can I do during a call? 56
Setting up a conference call 58
Call history 58
Home dialing 59
Call settings 60
Messages
About the Messages app 61
Sending a text message (SMS) 61
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 62
Resuming a draft message 63
Checking your messages 63
Replying to a message 64
Forwarding a message 65
WAP push messages 65
Managing message conversations 66
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Backing up your text messages 67
Setting message options 68
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One SV and the Web 69
Getting instant information with Google Now 70
Browsing the Web 72
Private browsing 74
Adding and managing your bookmarks 74
Saving web content for later 75
Viewing your browsing history 76
Downloading apps from the web 76
Setting browser options 77
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 78
Music 86
Movie Editor 91
Wireless display 92
Storage
Types of storage 94
Copying files to or from HTC One SV 94
Making more storage space 95
Encrypting data on HTC One SV 96
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 97
Backup 99
Reset 100
HTC Sync Manager
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 102
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer 103
Importing media from your computer to HTC Sync Manager 104
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 105
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 105
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 106
Copying or removing media on your phone 107
Syncing data between your phone and your computer 107
Syncing music, photos, and videos from your phone to your computer 109
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer 109
Syncing documents from your computer to your phone 110
Deleting media from HTC Sync Manager 110
Browsing and managing files on your phone (Mac only) 111
People
About the People app 112
Your contacts list 112
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Setting up your profile 113
Adding a new contact 113
Importing or copying contacts 114
Merging contact information 115
Contact information and conversations 116
Contact groups 117
Adding People widgets 119
Sending contact information 119
Backing up your contacts 120
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 120
Social
Facebook 121
Twitter 121
LinkedIn for HTC Sense 121
About Friend Stream 122
Updating your status in Friend Stream 122
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 122
Tweeting in Friend Stream 123
Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 124
Email
Gmail 125
Mail 126
Calendar
About Calendar 133
Creating an event 133
Viewing the Calendar 134
Managing Calendar events 135
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 136
Setting reminders for your events 136
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 136
Showing or hiding calendars 137
Changing Calendar settings 137
Online storage and services
Dropbox 138
SkyDrive 142
HTC Watch 145
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 148
Playing music in HTC Car 148
Finding your way with HTC Car 149
Staying connected to your contacts 150
Changing HTC Car settings 150
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Travel and maps
Location settings 151
Locations 151
Google Maps 158
Essential apps
Using the Clock 161
Checking Weather 163
Viewing a PDF 164
Working on documents 164
Taking notes 166
Keeping track of your tasks 168
Keeping track of your stocks 172
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 173
Uninstalling an app 174
Watching videos on YouTube 174
Listening to FM Radio 176
Recording voice clips 177
Sharing games and apps 177
Internet connections
Data connection 178
Managing your data usage 179
Wi‑Fi 180
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 182
Using HTC One SV as a wireless router 184
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 184
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 185
Bluetooth and NFC
Bluetooth basics 186
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 186
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 187
Sending information using Bluetooth 188
Receiving files using Bluetooth 189
Sharing content with Android Beam 190
Settings and security
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 192
Getting the battery to last longer 192
Turning Airplane mode on or off 195
Changing display settings 195
Changing sound settings 196
Changing the display language 197
Accessibility settings 197
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 198
Protecting HTC One SV with a screen lock 198
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Checking information about HTC One SV 199
Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 200
Entering words with predictive text 201
Entering text by tracing 202
Entering text by speaking 203
Wi‑Fi printing 203
Stopping running applications using Task Manager 204
Status icons 204
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 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. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC One SV that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
§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.
§Check with your mobile operator if voice calls and data services are supported
under their 4G/LTE network.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC One SV.
2. With your finger, open the back cover from the bottom. Gently detach the back
cover from the bottom and sides to remove it.
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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