HTC One VX User manual

Your HTC One® VX
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One VX 9
Back cover 10
micro SIM card 12
Storage card 13
Charging the battery 14
Switching the power on or off 14
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC One VX for the first time 16
Home screen 16
Getting contacts into HTC One VX 17
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One VX 18
Getting to know your settings 19
Updating the HTC One VX software 19
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One VX 20
Touch gestures 21
Motion gestures 25
Sleep mode 26
Unlocking the screen 27
Making your first call 27
Sending your first text message 28
The HTC Sense keyboard 28
Notifications 28
Copying and sharing text 31
Capturing the HTC One VX screen 32
Switching between recently opened apps 32
Can't find the Menu button? 32
Checking battery usage 33
Camera
Camera basics 34
Taking a photo 35
Recording video 35
Keeping the camera on standby 36
Taking continuous camera shots 36
Camera scenes 37
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Improving portrait shots 37
Taking a group shot 37
Taking a panoramic photo 37
Using HDR 38
Recording videos in slow motion 38
Improving video stability 38
Changing camera and video settings 39
Personalizing
Making HTC One VX truly yours 40
Personalizing HTC One VX with scenes 40
Changing your wallpaper 41
Applying a new skin 42
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 42
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 43
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 44
Personalizing the launch bar 45
Grouping apps into a folder 45
Rearranging the Home screen 46
Personalizing with sound sets 47
Rearranging application tabs 48
Customizing the lock screen style 49
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 49
Securing HTC One VX with a personal touch 49
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 51
Returning a missed call 51
Using Speed dial 52
Calling a phone number in a text message 52
Calling a phone number in an email 52
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 52
Making an emergency call 53
Receiving calls 53
What can I do during a call? 54
Setting up a conference call 55
Call history 56
Home dialing 57
Call settings 58
Messages
About the Messages app 59
Sending a text message (SMS) 59
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 60
Resuming a draft message 61
Checking your messages 61
Replying to a message 63
Forwarding a message 63
WAP push messages 64
Managing message conversations 64
Backing up your text messages 65
Setting message options 66
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Search and web browser
Performing searches on the Web and HTC One VX 67
Getting instant information with Google Now 67
Browsing the Web 69
Private browsing 71
Adding and managing your bookmarks 71
Saving web content for later 72
Viewing your browsing history 73
Downloading apps from the web 73
Setting browser options 74
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 75
Music 83
Movie Editor 88
Wireless display 89
Storage
Types of storage 91
Copying files to or from HTC One VX 91
Making more storage space 92
Encrypting data on HTC One VX 93
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 94
Backup 96
Reset 97
HTC Sync Manager
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 99
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer 100
Importing media from your computer to HTC Sync Manager 101
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 102
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 102
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 103
Copying or removing media on your phone 104
Syncing data between your phone and your computer 104
Syncing music, photos, and videos from your phone to your computer 105
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer 106
Syncing documents from your computer to your phone 106
Deleting media from HTC Sync Manager 107
Browsing and managing files on your phone (Mac only) 107
Contacts
About the Contacts app 108
Your contacts list 108
Setting up your profile 109
Adding a new contact 109
Importing or copying contacts 110
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Merging contact information 111
Contact information and conversations 112
Contact groups 113
Adding Contacts widgets 115
Sending contact information 115
Backing up your contacts 116
Social
Facebook 117
Twitter 117
LinkedIn for HTC Sense 117
Email
Gmail 118
Mail 119
Calendar
About Calendar 126
Creating an event 126
Viewing the Calendar 127
Managing Calendar events 128
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 129
Setting reminders for your events 129
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 129
Showing or hiding calendars 130
Changing Calendar settings 130
Online storage and services
Dropbox 131
HTC Watch 135
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 138
Playing music in HTC Car 138
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 139
Finding your way with HTC Car 139
Staying connected to your contacts 140
Changing HTC Car settings 140
Travel and maps
Location settings 141
Google Maps 141
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 145
Uninstalling an app 146
Watching videos on YouTube 146
Listening to FM Radio 148
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Using the Clock 149
Taking notes 151
Keeping track of your tasks 154
Sharing games and apps 157
Internet connections
Data connection 158
Managing your data usage 159
Wi‑Fi 160
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 162
Using HTC One VX as a wireless router 163
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 163
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 164
Bluetooth and NFC
Bluetooth basics 165
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 165
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 166
Sending information using Bluetooth 167
Receiving files using Bluetooth 168
Sharing content with Android Beam 169
Settings and security
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 171
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 171
Getting the battery to last longer 171
Turning Airplane mode on or off 173
Changing display settings 174
Changing sound settings 175
Changing the display language 176
Accessibility settings 176
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 176
Protecting HTC One VX with a screen lock 177
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 177
Navigating HTC One VX with TalkBack 178
Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 181
Entering words with predictive text 182
Entering text by speaking 183
Using the Trace keyboard 184
Wi‑Fi printing 184
Stopping running applications using Task Manager 185
Status icons 185
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 RF Notice
This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry
Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF)
exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure
levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar
accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between
your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing
towards your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic
components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these specifications
may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should be
avoided.
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Unboxing
HTC One VX
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. USB connector
5. VOLUME
6. Proximity sensor
7. Front camera
8. POWER
9. 3.5mm headset jack
10. Notification LED
§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 VX that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
§HTC One VX 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.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC One VX facing down.
2. With your thumb or finger, open the back cover from the small opening at the
bottom of HTC One VX.
Replacing the back cover
After installing the SIM or storage card, make sure to replace the back cover properly.
1. Place HTC One VX face down on a flat and smooth surface.
2. Align the top part of the back cover with the back panel of HTC One VX.
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