HTC Wildfire S U.S. Cellular User manual

Your HTC Wildfire S
User guide

Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 8
HTC Wildfire S 8
Back cover 10
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Switching the power on or off 15
Finger gestures 15
Setting up HTC Wildfire S for the first time 16
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Wildfire S 16
Home screen 17
Basics
Adjusting the volume 18
Sleep mode 19
Status and notifications 20
Notifications panel 22
Connecting HTC Wildfire S to a computer 24
Copying files to or from the storage card 24
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 25
Personalizing
Making HTC Wildfire S truly yours 27
Personalizing HTC Wildfire S with scenes 27
Changing your wallpaper 28
Applying a new skin 29
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 29
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 30
Adding folders on your Home screen 31
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 31
Rearranging the Home screen 32
Using sound sets 33
Changing your ringtones and alarms 34
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 35
Phone calls
Different ways of making calls 36
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 36
Using Speed dial 37
Calling a phone number in a text message 37
Calling a phone number in an email 37
Making an emergency call 38
Receiving calls 38
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What can I do during a call 39
Setting up a three-way call 40
Internet calls 41
Using Call history 41
Call services 43
Turning Airplane mode on or off 43
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Wildfire S and the Web 44
Using the web browser 45
Downloading from the Web 47
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 48
Setting browser options 49
Accounts and sync
About online accounts 51
Synchronizing with a Google Account 51
Adding a social network account 52
Managing your online accounts 52
People
About the People app 54
Setting up your profile 55
Adding a new contact 55
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 56
Merging contact information 57
Filtering your contacts list 58
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 59
Contact information and conversations 59
Sending contact information as a vCard 60
Contact groups 61
Adding People widgets 63
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 65
Twitter for HTC Sense 66
Tweeting on the go using Peep 67
Using Friend Stream 69
Chatting in Google Talk 71
Camera
Camera basics 74
Taking a photo 75
Recording video 76
Adding effects 77
After capturing 77
Changing camera settings 78
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 80
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Music 87
Market and other apps
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 91
Using the Clock 93
Checking Weather 96
Keeping track of your stocks 98
Listening to FM Radio 99
Recording your voice 100
Sharing games and apps 101
Messages
Opening Messages 102
Sending a text message (SMS) 102
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 103
Resuming a draft message 105
Viewing and replying to a message 106
Forwarding a message 107
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 107
Push messages 108
Managing message conversations 108
Setting message options 109
Email
Gmail 111
Mail 112
Calendar
About Calendar 120
Creating an event 120
Changing Calendar views 122
Managing Calendar events 123
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 124
Displaying and synchronizing reminders 124
Changing Calendar settings 126
About the Calendar widget 126
Maps and location
Location settings 127
Google Maps 127
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 132
Installing HTC Sync 132
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Wildfire S 133
Getting to know the workspace 133
Setting up synchronization 134
Synchronizing HTC Wildfire S 137
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Wildfire S 137
Synchronizing another device with your computer 138
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Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 138
HTCSense.com
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account 139
Using HTCSense.com 140
Deleting your HTCSense.com account 141
Keyboard
Choosing between Swype and the Onscreen Keyboard 142
Using Swype 142
Entering text using Swype 142
Entering text by typing 143
Adjusting Swype settings 143
Using the onscreen keyboard 144
Entering words with predictive text 145
Entering text by speaking 147
Editing text 148
Adjusting input settings 149
Internet connections
Data connection 150
Wi-Fi 150
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 151
Using HTC Wildfire S as a modem (USB tethering) 153
Connecting HTC Wildfire S to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 153
Creating a Wi-Fi hotspot 154
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 155
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 155
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 156
Sending information using Bluetooth 157
Receiving information using Bluetooth 158
Security
Protecting HTC Wildfire S with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 160
Settings
Settings on your phone 162
Changing display settings 163
Changing sound settings 165
Changing the language 166
Optimizing battery life 166
Managing memory 167
Checking information about your phone 168
Reset
Restarting HTC Wildfire S 169
Resetting HTC Wildfire S 169
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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 Wildfire S
§Battery (preinstalled)
§microSD™card (preinstalled)
§USB cable
§3 .5mm stereo headset
§Power adapter
§Quick start guide
§Safety and regulatory guide
HTC Wildfire S
Front panel
1. Notification LED
2. Proximity sensor
3. Earpiece
4. Touch screen
5. Home
6. Menu
7. Back
8. Search
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Left panel
1. VOLUME UP
2. VOLUME DOWN
3. USB connector
Back panel
1. LED flash
2. 5 megapixel camera
3. Speaker
4. Microphone
5. Lanyard hole
Top panel
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card slot.
1. Turn off HTC Wildfire S and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening near the
POWER button.
Replacing the back cover
1. Insert the lower half of the phone into the bottom of the back cover.
2. Press the sides and top part of the back cover towards the phone to lock the
cover in place. You'll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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Storage card
Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage
card already inserted in HTC Wildfire S.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and slide it in until it is securely in place.
Removing the storage card
If HTC Wildfire S is on you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing it
to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Wildfire S is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap SD & phone storage > Unmount SD card.
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Battery
HTC Wildfire S uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it
needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Wildfire S.The features and
accessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth®
connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing
use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from
your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.
Removing the battery thin film
Before using HTC Wildfire S for the first time, you need to remove the thin film
wrapped around the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Take the battery out and remove the thin film that’s wrapped around it.
Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Removing the battery
Right after you take HTC Wildfire S out from the box for the first time, don’t forget
to remove the thin film wrapped around the battery that’s inside HTC Wildfire S.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Wildfire S, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§The battery is already installed in HTC Wildfire S when shipped. A thin film is
inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film
before you can charge the battery.
§Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to
charge the battery.
§Do not remove the battery from HTC Wildfire S while you are charging it using the
power or car adapter.
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 the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid orange light. The
light turns to solid green when the battery is fully charged.
When you charge the battery and HTC Wildfire S is on, the charging battery icon is
displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging
battery icon turns to a full battery icon .
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Wildfire S for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Finger gestures
Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such
as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap
them with your finger.
Press and
hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link
in a web page), simply press and hold the item.
Swipe or
slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Wildfire S sideways. When
entering text, you can turn HTC Wildfire S sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen
using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or
zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.
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Setting up HTC Wildfire S for the first time
When you switch on HTC Wildfire S for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. You
can choose how you want to connect to the Internet and whether you want your
current location to be automatically detected. If you still have personal contacts and
calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily transfer them to
HTC Wildfire S through Bluetooth as well.
Be sure to sign in to your Google®Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail™
and Android Market™. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social
networks like Facebook®and Twitter™, and more.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
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. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in settings later on.
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Wildfire S
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Wildfire S. You can sync
HTC Wildfire S with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook, and
more.
HTC Sync™Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Wildfire S with your computer's
Microsoft®Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®Contacts.
Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Wildfire S after you sign in
to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Wildfire S.
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC
Sense to import your Facebook friends' contact information.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in
HTC Wildfire S or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC Wildfire S syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also
calendar events and text messages from your old phone to
HTC Wildfire S.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Wildfire S your own. It comes with a
weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You
can also add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re
always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 27.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Wildfire S, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be
plenty.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show
the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
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Basics
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the ringtone, while adjusting
the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video
playback.
Adjusting the ringer volume
§Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the ringer volume to
your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display
the volume levels.
§While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN
once to switch to Vibrate mode. The vibrate mode icon appears in the status
bar.
§While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The
speaker mute icon displays in the status bar.
Adjusting the media volume
When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN
button to adjust the volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to
display the volume level.
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls
During a call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
Adjusting the volume via settings
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.
2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of the
ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications. A sample tone is briefly
played with the volume being adjusted as you drag a slider.
3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use
incoming call volume for notifications.
4. When you’re done, tap OK.
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Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Wildfire S into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Wildfire S is
in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Wildfire S also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Wildfire S up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock
the screen.
HTC Wildfire S automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
Unlocking the screen
Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen
or answer an incoming call.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to
draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks.
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Status and notifications
Status icons
Here’s what each icon means:
Signal strength Battery is very low (10%
remaining)
3G (EvDO) connected Silent mode
3G (EvDO) in use Vibrate mode
1xRTT connected Microphone is mute
1xRTT in use Speakerphone is on
No signal Wired microphone headset
connected
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Wired headset connected
Data synchronizing Bluetooth is on
Network sharing is on Connected to a Bluetooth device
Battery is full Airplane mode
Battery is charging Location setting is on
Battery is low (20% remaining) Alarm is set
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