HTC One XL User manual

Your HTC One XL
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One XL 9
SIM card 10
Charging the battery 12
Switching the power on or off 12
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 13
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC One XL for the first time 14
Home screen 14
Getting contacts into HTC One XL 15
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 16
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One XL 16
Getting to know your settings 17
Updating the HTC One XL software 17
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One XL 19
Touch gestures 20
Motion gestures 24
Sleep mode 25
Unlocking the screen 26
Making your first call 26
Sending your first text message 27
The HTC Sense keyboard 27
Notifications 27
Copying and sharing text 30
Capturing the HTC One XL screen 31
Switching between recently opened apps 31
Can't find the Menu button? 31
Checking battery usage 32
Camera
Camera basics 33
Taking a photo 34
Recording video 34
Keeping the camera on standby 35
Taking continuous camera shots 35
Camera scenes 36
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Improving portrait shots 36
Taking a group shot 36
Taking a panoramic photo 36
Using HDR 37
Recording videos in slow motion 37
Improving video stability 37
Changing camera and video settings 38
Personalizing
Making HTC One XL truly yours 39
Personalizing HTC One XL with scenes 39
Changing your wallpaper 40
Applying a new skin 41
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 41
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 42
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 43
Personalizing the launch bar 44
Grouping apps into a folder 44
Rearranging the Home screen 46
Personalizing with sound sets 47
Rearranging application tabs 48
Customizing the lock screen style 48
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 49
Securing HTC One XL with a personal touch 49
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 50
Returning a missed call 50
Using Speed dial 51
Calling a phone number in a text message 51
Calling a phone number in an email 51
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 51
Making an emergency call 52
Receiving calls 52
What can I do during a call? 53
Setting up a conference call 55
Call history 55
Internet calls 56
Home dialing 57
Call settings 57
Messages
About the Messages app 58
Sending a text message (SMS) 58
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 59
Resuming a draft message 60
Checking your messages 60
Replying to a message 61
Forwarding a message 62
WAP push messages 63
Managing message conversations 63
Backing up your text messages 64
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Setting message options 65
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One XL and the Web 66
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 files and apps 73
Setting browser options 74
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 75
Music 83
Movie Editor 88
Wireless display 89
Storage
Types of storage 92
Copying files to or from the phone storage 93
Checking how much storage is available 93
Making more storage space 93
Encrypting data on HTC One XL 94
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 96
Backup 98
Reset 99
HTC Sync Manager
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 101
Installing on a Windows computer 102
The HTC Sync Manager main screen 102
Importing media to HTC Sync Manager 102
Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications 103
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 103
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 104
Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager 105
Syncing music with the computer 105
Syncing photos and videos with the computer 106
Syncing documents with the computer 106
Syncing your contacts with the computer 107
Syncing your calendar events 107
Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer 108
Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC One XL 108
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People
About the People app 109
Your contacts list 109
Setting up your profile 110
Adding a new contact 110
Importing or copying contacts 111
Merging contact information 112
Contact information and conversations 113
Contact groups 114
Adding People widgets 115
Sending contact information 116
Backing up your contacts 117
Social
Facebook 118
Twitter for HTC Sense 118
LinkedIn for HTC Sense 118
About Friend Stream 119
Updating your status in Friend Stream 119
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 119
Tweeting in Friend Stream 120
Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 121
Email
Gmail 122
Mail 123
Calendar
About Calendar 130
Creating an event 130
Viewing the Calendar 131
Managing Calendar events 132
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 133
Setting reminders for your events 133
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 134
Showing or hiding calendars 134
Changing Calendar settings 135
Online storage and services
Dropbox 136
SkyDrive 140
HTC Watch 143
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 146
Playing music in HTC Car 146
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 147
Finding your way with HTC Car 147
Staying connected to your contacts 148
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Changing HTC Car settings 148
Travel and maps
Location settings 149
Locations 149
Google Maps 155
Essential apps
Using the Clock 160
Checking Weather 162
Viewing a PDF 163
Working on documents 163
Taking notes 165
Keeping track of your tasks 167
Keeping track of your stocks 171
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 172
Uninstalling an app 173
Watching videos on YouTube 173
Listening to FM Radio 175
Recording voice clips 176
Sharing games and apps 176
Internet connections
Data connection 177
Managing your data usage 178
Wi‑Fi 179
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 181
Using HTC One XL as a wireless router 182
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 183
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 183
Bluetooth and NFC
Bluetooth basics 185
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 185
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 186
Sending information using Bluetooth 187
Receiving information using Bluetooth 188
Sharing content with Android Beam 189
Settings and security
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 191
Getting the battery to last longer 191
Turning Airplane mode on or off 194
Changing display settings 194
Changing sound settings 195
Changing the display language 196
Accessibility settings 196
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Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 197
Protecting HTC One XL with a screen lock 197
Checking information about HTC One XL 198
Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 199
Entering words with predictive text 200
Entering text by tracing 201
Entering text by speaking 201
Printing 202
Stopping running applications using Task Manager 203
Status icons 203
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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SIM 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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