HTC One XL User manual

Your HTC One XL
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One XL 7
microSIM card 8
Charging the battery 10
Switching the power on or off 10
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 11
Setting up your phone
Setting up your new phone for the first time 12
Transferring content from an Android phone 13
Transferring content from an iPhone 14
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 14
Getting contacts and other content into HTC One XL 15
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 15
Home screen 16
Getting to know your settings 17
Updating your phone's software 17
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 19
Basics 21
Home screen feeds 29
Notifications 31
Working with text 33
Battery 37
Camera and Gallery
Camera 41
Gallery 45
Personalizing
Making HTC One XL truly yours 52
Changing your wallpaper 52
Adding a widget to your Home screen 52
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 54
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 54
Personalizing the launch bar 55
Grouping apps into a folder 55
Adding a Home screen panel 56
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds 57
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Rearranging application tabs 57
Customizing the lock screen style 57
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 58
Securing HTC One XL with a personal touch 58
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 59
Dialing an extension number 59
Returning a missed call 60
Using Speed dial 60
Calling a phone number in a text message 60
Calling a phone number in an email 61
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 61
Making an emergency call 61
Receiving calls 61
What can I do during a call? 62
Setting up a conference call 63
Checking calls in the Call History 64
Changing ringtone settings 65
Home dialing 65
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 67
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 67
Sending a group message 69
Resuming a draft message 70
Replying to a message 70
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 71
Forwarding a message 71
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 71
Moving messages to the secure box 72
Blocking unwanted messages 72
WAP push messages 73
Copying a text message to your SIM card 73
Deleting messages and conversations 73
Search and web browser
Searching HTC One XL and the Web 75
Getting instant information with Google Now 76
Browsing the Web 78
Bookmarking a webpage 80
Using your browsing history 81
Clearing your browsing history 82
Entertainment
Music 83
HTC Watch 87
Wireless display 89
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Storage
Phone storage 92
Dropbox integration 94
SkyDrive 98
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 101
Backup 103
HTC Sync Manager 107
Reset 112
People
Your contacts list 114
Setting up your profile 115
Adding a new contact 116
Editing a contact’s information 117
Getting in touch with a contact 117
Importing or copying contacts 117
Merging contact information 118
Sending contact information 119
Contact groups 119
Email
Gmail 121
Mail 122
Travel and maps
Location settings 127
Google Maps 127
Locations 131
HTC Car 137
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps 140
Essential apps 142
Fun apps 146
Productivity apps 148
Internet connections
Data connection 153
Managing your data usage 154
Wi‑Fi 155
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 157
Using HTC One XL as a wireless router 159
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 160
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 161
Wi‑Fi printing 161
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Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 163
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 164
Where sent information is saved 164
Receiving files using Bluetooth 165
Sharing content with NFC 166
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 168
Turning automatic screen rotation off 168
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 169
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 169
Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items 169
Changing the display language 169
Accessibility settings 169
Magnifying your phone's screen 170
Working with certificates 170
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 171
Protecting HTC One XL with a screen lock 171
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 172
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 XL
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
4. VOLUME
5. Proximity sensor
6. Front camera
7. POWER
8. Notification LED
9. 3.5mm headset jack
10. USB connector
§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 XL that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
§Check with your mobile operator if voice calls and data services are supported
under their 4G/LTE network.
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microSIM card
HTC One XL 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. Hold HTC One XL face down and the top panel facing you.
2. Insert the tip of the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small hole
next to the SIM card tray slot. You should insert it at an angle.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects.
4. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card (contacts facing down) into
the tray.
5. Insert the SIM card tray into its slot.
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Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One XL before removing your SIM card.
1. Hold HTC One XL face down and the top panel facing you.
2. Insert the tip of the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small hole
next to the SIM card tray slot. You should insert it at an angle.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects.
4. Pull the SIM card tray out.
5. Take the SIM card from the SIM card tray.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One XL, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One XL 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.
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 stops charging if it overheats.
§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC One XL may
become warmer. This is normal.
§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you
finish charging.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC One XL for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If your screen is
protected with 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 XL
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC One XL 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 XL.
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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Setting up your phone
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 XL 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.
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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 14.
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 108.
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
14.
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 XL
Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and
other content to HTC One XL.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC One XL 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 XL.
Gmail™Google®contacts are imported to HTC One XL after you sign in
to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC One XL.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
Microsoft®
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC One XL syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC One XL, if you don't
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC One XL.
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 XL 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 XL 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 the camera roll
(photos and videos) to your computer. Then reconnect HTC One XL 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 XL, and other mobile devices.
Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storage
accounts are available on HTC One XL 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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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC One XL your own.
§After you've turned on and set up HTC One XL for the first time (or after
installing the latest software update and restarting the phone), you'll see the
traditional Home screen style with panels that you can personalize with widgets.
apps, and shortcuts. Swipe left or right to switch between these panels. You can
also add more panels. For details, see Personalizing on page 52.
If you've installed the latest software update for HTC One XL, you may find that
some widgets have been changed, replaced, or removed in the new update.
§To switch to the Home screen style that has Feeds view, check for the HTC
BlinkFeed™notification in the status bar. If you see it, slide the Notifications
panel open, tap the notification, and then select the BlinkFeed style.
Or you can go to Settings, and then tap Personalize > Home screen style >
BlinkFeed.
Customize the Feeds view to show posts from your social networks, headlines
from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Checking feeds on
your Home screen on page 29.
This Home screen style also has panels for adding widgets, apps, and shortcuts.
Swipe left to go to the other panels. The maximum number of panels you can
add are fewer than the traditional Home screen style.
If you were using the traditional Home screen style before and you want to use the
same widgets, apps, and shortcuts, you need to add them to the other panels of
the HTC BlinkFeed Home screen.
§You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
See Personalizing the launch bar on page 55.
When you're on the other panels, press to return to the main Home screen.
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Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi‑Fi®connection, add your accounts, or make
HTC One XL more secure? Do this and more in Settings.
1. Open Settings either from the Quick settings panel or All apps view.
§With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings,
and then tap .
§From the Home screen, tap to switch to All apps view, and then tap
Settings.
2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:
§Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap
the item itself to configure its settings.
§Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure
incoming call sound settings.
§Tap Personalize to change the Home screen wallpaper, lock screen style,
and more.
§Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as
email, social networks, and more.
§Tap Security to help secure HTC One XL, for example with a screen lock.
Updating your phone's software
HTC One XL can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also
manually check if there's an available update.
Installing a software update
When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select
Update over Wi-Fi only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, HTC One XL will restart.
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Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or
mobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart
HTC One XL if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.
2. Tap Software updates. HTC One XL checks if updates are available.
If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or
connect to a Wi‑Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.
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Your first week with your
new phone
About your phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One XL
HTC One XL gives you options for quickly setting up the phone, transferring content,
as well as backing up the phone.
On HTC One XL, enjoy checking personalized content with HTC BlinkFeed, taking
shots with the camera, and more.
Easy phone setup and transfer
§If you just purchased HTC One XL, you can set up and personalize the phone
from your computer, and just download your settings to it. See Setting up your
new phone for the first time on page 12.
§Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from
another Android phone to HTC One XL. See Transferring content from an
Android phone on page 13.
By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 108.
§Back up HTC One XL to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your content
to a new phone next time. See Using HTC Backup on page 104.
Live Home screen
With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information and updates
that matter most to you. See a variety of content such as feeds about news and your
interests, social network updates, HTC One XL tips, and more. The content is
constantly refreshed when you're connected to the Internet. See Checking feeds on
your Home screen on page 29.
New way to share memories
Show off the excitement of your event. Video Highlights automatically selects the
highlights of an event from your photos and videos to create a half-minute show with
a musical theme. See Viewing the highlights of an event on page 47.
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Outstanding camera features
§With VideoPic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a
photo while recording a video (VideoPic) on page 43.
§Switch to Sweep panorama mode and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle
view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page 44.
§Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots (or more) of a
subject in motion. See Taking continuous camera shots on page 43.
§By just tapping the shutter button, take three shots of your subject at different
exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. Use either the
main or front camera to capture HDR photos. See Using HDR on page 44.
§With Variable Speed Playback, add a cinematic flair to your videos by slowing
down particular scenes. See Changing the video playback speed on page 46.
Entertainment on the go
§Built-in high quality Beats Audio™gives you a rich, authentic sound experience,
whether you’re listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game. To find
out more, see Making your music sound better on page 84.
§In our HTC Music app, you'll see a visual animation while you're playing a song.
And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen.
§Use HTC Media Link HD (purchased separately) to wirelessly share your media
from HTC One XL to your HD TV. See Sharing on a big screen on page 89.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Use Dropbox to access your photos, videos, and documents from HTC One XL, your
computer, and other mobile devices. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from
HTC One XL, you may be eligible to get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage
for two years. To find out how, see Using Dropbox on HTC One XL on page 94.
§The 23 GB offer is available only on HTC phones that use HTC Sense™4.0 or later
and have Dropbox preinstalled.
§On HTC phones that don't have Dropbox preloaded, you can download it from
Google Play and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps such as Gallery and Mail.
§Additional terms and requirements may apply (including a subscription fee) after
your two year trial ends.
§Dropbox is a third-party app and is not provided by or associated with HTC
Corporation.
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