HTC One VX User manual

Your HTC One™ VX
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One VX 8
Back cover 9
SIM card 10
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up HTC One VX for the first time 13
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One VX 14
Home screen 15
Touch gestures 16
Motion gestures 19
Sleep mode 20
Getting contacts into HTC One VX 22
Making your first call 22
Sending your first text message 23
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One VX 23
Copying and sharing text 24
Capturing the HTC One VX screen 25
Switching between recently opened apps 25
Can't find the Menu button? 25
Notifications 26
Getting to know your settings 27
Getting the battery to last longer 28
Updating the HTC One VX software 28
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 28
Camera
Camera basics 30
Taking a photo 31
Recording video 31
Taking continuous camera shots 32
Camera scenes 32
Improving portrait shots 32
Taking a group shot 33
Taking a panoramic photo 33
Using HDR 33
Shooting in low light 34
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Recording videos in slow motion 34
Improving video stability 34
Changing camera and video settings 35
Personalizing
Making HTC One VX truly yours 36
Personalizing HTC One VX with scenes 36
Changing your wallpaper 37
Applying a new skin 38
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 38
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 39
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 40
Personalizing the launch bar 41
Grouping apps into a folder 41
Rearranging the Home screen 42
Personalizing with sound sets 43
Rearranging application tabs 44
Customizing the lock screen style 45
Securing HTC One VX with a personal touch 45
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 46
Using Speed dial 46
Calling a phone number in a text message 47
Calling a phone number in an email 47
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 47
Making an emergency call 47
Receiving calls 48
What can I do during a call? 49
Setting up a conference call 51
Internet calls 51
Call history 52
Home dialing 53
Call services 53
Messages
About the Messages app 54
Sending a text message (SMS) 54
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 54
Resuming a draft message 56
Checking your messages 56
Replying to a message 57
Forwarding a message 57
WAP push messages 58
Managing message conversations 58
Backing up your text messages 59
Setting message options 60
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One VX and the Web 61
Browsing the Web 61
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Private browsing 63
Adding and managing your bookmarks 63
Saving web content for later 64
Viewing your browsing history 65
Downloading files and apps 65
Setting browser options 66
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 67
Music 74
Movie Editor 77
Wireless Display 79
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 80
Adding one or more Google Accounts 80
Managing your online accounts 81
Contacts
About the Contacts app 82
Your contacts list 82
Setting up your profile 83
Adding a new contact 84
Importing or copying contacts 84
Merging contact information 85
Contact information and conversations 86
Contact groups 87
Adding People widgets 88
Sending contact information 89
Backing up your contacts 89
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 91
Twitter for HTC Sense 91
Chatting in Google Talk 91
Using Google+ 92
Email
Gmail 93
Mail 94
Calendar
About Calendar 101
Creating an event 101
Viewing the Calendar 101
Managing Calendar events 102
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 103
Setting reminders for your events 104
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 104
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Showing or hiding calendars 104
Changing Calendar settings 104
Online storage and services
Dropbox 105
HTC Watch 109
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 112
Playing music in HTC Car 112
Finding your way with HTC Car 113
Staying connected to your contacts 114
Changing HTC Car settings 114
Travel and maps
Location settings 115
Google Maps 115
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 119
Using the Clock 120
Taking notes 122
Completing tasks 125
Watching videos on YouTube 128
Listening to FM Radio 129
Sharing games and apps 129
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 130
Connecting HTC One VX to a computer 130
Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card 131
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 131
Installing on a Windows computer 132
The HTC Sync Manager main screen 133
Importing media to HTC Sync Manager 133
Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications 134
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 134
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 135
Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager 136
Syncing music with the computer 136
Syncing photos and videos with the computer 136
Syncing documents with the computer 137
Syncing your contacts with the computer 137
Syncing your calendar events with the computer 138
Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer 139
Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC One VX 139
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 140
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 140
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Internet connections
Data connection 141
Wi-Fi 142
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 143
Using HTC One VX as a wireless router 144
Bluetooth and NFC
Bluetooth basics 146
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 146
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 147
Sending information using Bluetooth 148
Receiving information using Bluetooth 149
Sharing content with Android Beam 150
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 152
Changing display settings 152
Changing sound settings 153
Changing the display language 154
Checking battery usage 155
Backing up settings to Google 155
Accessibility settings 155
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 155
Protecting HTC One VX with a screen lock 156
Encrypting data on HTC One VX 157
Checking information about HTC One VX 158
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 158
Managing memory 159
Other essentials
Status icons 161
Printing 162
Using the onscreen keyboard 163
Entering words with predictive text 164
Entering text by speaking 166
Entering text by tracing 166
Restarting HTC One VX 167
Resetting HTC One VX 167
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 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.
Antennas are placed underneath the cover. To get the best signal for calls and data
connection, be sure to secure the cover tightly.
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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3. Gently press the back cover and then run your thumbs along the sides up to the
bottom.
You’ll hear clicks as the back cover locks into place.
4. Make sure that the back cover is tight and there are no gaps or bulges on any
side.
SIM card
HTC One VX 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. Take the back cover off.
2. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing in,
insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
3. Push the SIM card in until it clicks into place.
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