HTC Sensation XE User manual

Your HTC Sensation XE
User guide

Contents
Getting started
HTC Sensation XE 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Getting the battery to last longer 14
Switching the power on or off 15
Finger gestures 15
Setting up HTC Sensation XE for the first time 16
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Sensation XE 16
Home screen 17
Plugging in your headphones 17
Basics
Adjusting the volume 18
Sleep mode 18
Status icons 19
Notifications 21
Switching between recently opened apps 23
Using Quick Settings 23
Where apps, data, and files are stored 24
Connecting HTC Sensation XE to a computer 24
Copying files to or from the storage card 25
Transferring contacts from your old phone 25
Copying and sharing text 26
Printing 27
Personalizing
Making HTC Sensation XE truly yours 29
Personalizing HTC Sensation XE with scenes 29
Changing your wallpaper 30
Applying a new skin 31
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 31
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 32
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 33
Personalizing the launch bar 33
Grouping apps into a folder 34
Rearranging the Home screen 35
Personalizing with sound sets 36
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Rearranging application tabs 37
Customizing the lock screen style 37
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 39
Using Speed dial 39
Calling a phone number in a text message 40
Calling a phone number in an email 40
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 40
Making an emergency call 40
Receiving calls 40
What can I do during a call? 41
Setting up a conference call 43
Internet calls 43
Call history 44
Home dialing 45
Call services 45
Messages
About the Messages app 46
Sending a text message (SMS) 46
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 47
Resuming a draft message 48
Checking your messages 48
Replying to a message 49
Forwarding a message 49
WAP push messages 50
Managing message conversations 50
Backing up your text messages 51
Setting message options 52
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Sensation XE and the Web 53
Browsing the Web 53
Downloading files and apps 55
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 55
Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome 57
Setting browser options 57
Camera
Camera basics 58
Before capturing 58
Taking a photo 59
Recording video 60
Camera scenes 60
Improving people shots 60
Taking a panoramic photo 60
Taking continuous camera shots 62
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 62
Changing camera settings 62
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 63
Music 69
Connected Media 73
HTC services
HTC Watch 74
Accounts and sync
What online accounts can you sync with? 78
Syncing with a Google Account 78
Adding a social network account 79
Managing your online accounts 79
People
About the People app 80
Your contacts list 80
Setting up your profile 81
Importing contacts from your SIM card 81
Adding a new contact 82
Setting contact search options 82
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 82
Merging contact information 83
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 83
Contact information and conversations 84
Sending contact information 85
Contact groups 86
Adding People widgets 87
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 89
Twitter for HTC Sense 89
About Friend Stream 89
Updating your status in Friend Stream 90
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 90
Tweeting in Friend Stream 91
Using Facebook chat 92
Chatting in Google Talk 93
Using Google+ 93
Email
Gmail 94
Mail 95
Calendar
About Calendar 102
Creating an event 102
Calendar views 103
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Managing Calendar events 103
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 104
Setting reminders for your events 104
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 105
Showing or hiding calendars 105
Changing Calendar settings 105
Maps and location
Location settings 106
Locations 106
Google Maps 115
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 119
Using the Clock 120
Checking Weather 121
Reading eBooks 122
Reading news feeds 124
Keeping track of your stocks 125
Watching videos on YouTube 126
Listening to FM Radio 127
Sharing games and apps 127
Productivity
Working on documents 128
Uploading files to Dropbox 129
Recording your voice 129
Taking notes 130
Completing tasks 132
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 135
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Sensation XE 136
Syncing songs and playlists 136
Syncing photos and videos 137
Syncing your calendar events 137
Syncing your contacts 138
Syncing your web bookmarks 138
Syncing documents and email attachments 139
Downloading maps or purchasing services 139
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Sensation XE 140
Syncing another device with your computer 140
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 141
Entering words with predictive text 142
Entering text by speaking 144
Entering text by tracing 144
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Internet connections
Data connection 145
Wi-Fi 146
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 147
Using HTC Sensation XE as a modem (USB tethering) 149
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 149
Using HTC Sensation XE as a wireless router 150
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 151
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 151
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 152
Sending information using Bluetooth 153
Receiving information using Bluetooth 154
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 156
Protecting HTC Sensation XE with a screen lock 156
Encrypting data on HTC Sensation XE 157
Settings
Changing display settings 159
Changing sound settings 160
Changing the display language 161
More ways to extend battery life 161
Managing memory 162
Backing up settings to Google 163
Accessibility settings 164
Checking information about HTC Sensation XE 164
Update and reset
Updating the HTC Sensation XE software 165
Restarting HTC Sensation XE 165
Resetting HTC Sensation XE 166
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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Getting started
HTC Sensation XE
Front panel
1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. Touch screen
6. Proximity sensor
7. Front camera
8. 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 Sensation XE
that already has a small opening for the sensor.
Top panel
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
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Left panel
1. VOLUME UP
2. VOLUME DOWN
3. USB connector
Back panel
1. Dual LED flash
2. 8 megapixel camera
3. Speaker
4. Back cover
Bottom panel
1. RELEASE button for the back cover
2. Microphone
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Sensation XE facing up.
2. Press and hold the RELEASE button at the bottom of the phone, and then
slightly lift the front panel.
This detaches the bottom part of the phone from the back cover.
3. Gently pull HTC Sensation XE out of its back cover.
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