HTC Sensation XL User manual

Your HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio™
User guide

Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 8
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 11
Battery 12
Getting the battery to last longer 14
Switching the power on or off 15
Finger gestures 15
Setting up HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio for the first time 16
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 16
Home screen 17
Plugging in your Beats headphones 18
Basics
Adjusting the volume 19
Sleep mode 19
Status icons 21
Notifications 22
Switching between recently opened apps 24
Using Quick Settings 24
Connecting your phone to a computer 25
Copying files to or from the phone storage 26
Transferring contacts from your old phone 27
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 27
Printing 28
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 29
Personalizing
Making HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio truly yours 31
Personalizing HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio with scenes 31
Changing your wallpaper 32
Applying a new skin 33
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 33
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 34
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 35
Personalizing the launch bar 35
Grouping apps into a folder 36
Rearranging the Home screen 37
Personalizing with sound sets 38
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Rearranging application tabs 39
Customizing the lock screen style 40
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 41
Using Speed dial 41
Calling a phone number in a text message 42
Calling a phone number in an email 42
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 42
Making an emergency call 42
Receiving calls 42
What can I do during a call? 43
Setting up a conference call 45
Internet calls 45
Call history 46
Home dialing 47
Call services 47
Messages
About the Messages app 48
Sending a text message (SMS) 48
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 49
Resuming a draft message 50
Checking your messages 50
Replying to a message 51
Forwarding a message 51
WAP push messages 52
Managing message conversations 52
Backing up your text messages 53
Setting message options 54
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio and the Web 55
Browsing the Web 55
Downloading files and apps 57
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 57
Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome 59
Setting browser options 59
Camera
Camera basics 61
Before capturing 61
Taking a photo 62
Recording video 63
Camera scenes 64
Improving people shots 64
Taking a panoramic photo 64
Taking continuous camera shots 65
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 65
Changing camera settings 65
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 66
Music 72
Connected Media 76
HTC services
HTC Watch 77
Accounts and sync
What online accounts can you sync with? 81
Syncing with a Google Account 81
Adding a social network account 82
Managing your online accounts 82
People
About the People app 83
Your contacts list 83
Setting up your profile 84
Importing contacts from your SIM card 84
Adding a new contact 85
Setting contact search options 85
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 85
Merging contact information 86
Backing up your contacts 86
Contact information and conversations 87
Sending contact information 88
Contact groups 88
Adding People widgets 90
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 92
Twitter for HTC Sense 92
About Friend Stream 92
Updating your status in Friend Stream 93
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 93
Tweeting in Friend Stream 94
Using Facebook chat 95
Chatting in Google Talk 96
Using Google+ 96
Email
Gmail 97
Mail 98
Calendar
About Calendar 105
Creating an event 105
Calendar views 106
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Managing Calendar events 106
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 107
Setting reminders for your events 107
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 108
Showing or hiding calendars 108
Changing Calendar settings 108
Maps and location
Location settings 109
Locations 109
Google Maps 118
Android Market and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 122
Using the Clock 123
Checking Weather 125
Reading eBooks 126
Reading news feeds 128
Keeping track of your stocks 129
Watching videos on YouTube 130
Listening to FM Radio 131
Sharing games and apps 131
Productivity
Working on documents 132
Uploading files to Dropbox 133
Recording your voice 133
Taking notes 134
Completing tasks 136
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 139
Installing HTC Sync 139
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 140
Syncing songs and playlists 140
Syncing photos and videos 141
Syncing your calendar events 141
Syncing your contacts 142
Syncing your web bookmarks 142
Syncing documents and email attachments 143
Downloading maps or purchasing services 143
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 144
Syncing another device with your computer 145
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 145
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 146
Entering words with predictive text 147
Entering text by speaking 149
Entering text by tracing 150
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Editing text 150
Adjusting input settings 151
Internet connections
Data connection 152
Wi-Fi 153
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 154
Using HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio as a modem (USB tethering) 156
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 157
Using HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio as a wireless router 157
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 159
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 159
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 160
Sending information using Bluetooth 161
Receiving information using Bluetooth 162
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 164
Protecting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio with a screen lock 164
Encrypting data on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 165
Settings
Changing display settings 167
Changing sound settings 168
Changing the display language 169
Optimizing battery life 169
Managing memory 171
Checking information about HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 172
Update and reset
Updating the HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio software 173
Restarting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 173
Resetting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 174
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
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
§HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio™
§Beats™headphones
§Battery (preinstalled)
§USB cable
§Power adapter
§Quick start guide
§Safety and regulatory guide
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio
Front panel
1. Earpiece
2. Notification LED
3. Touch screen
4. HOME
5. MENU
6. BACK
7. SEARCH
8. Front camera
9. Proximity sensor
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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 XL
with Beats Audio that already has a small opening for the sensor.
Top panel
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. Microphone
3. POWER
Bottom panel
1. RELEASE button for the back cover
2. Microphone
Left and right panels
1. micro-USB connector
2. VOLUME controls
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Back panel
1. Dual LED flash
2. Back cover
3. 8 megapixel camera
4. Speaker
Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and SIM card slot.
Make sure to switch off HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio before removing the
back cover.
1. Securely hold HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio face down.
2. Press and hold the RELEASE button at the bottom of the phone, and then
slightly lift the back cover.
This detaches the bottom part of the phone from the back cover.
3. Gently separate the back cover from HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.
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