HTC HTC Evo View 4G User manual

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10/13/11
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User Guide

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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2: Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Getting Around Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Displaying Your Device Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Personalization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Data Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Social Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Application Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Date & Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power-Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2C. People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
About People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the People Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adding a New People Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the Details Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Merging Entries in People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Editing an Entry in People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings
listed here, try the Index on page 217.

Finding Entries in People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Backing Up and Importing Entries in People . 50
Working with Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the People Widget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting with Your Social Networks . . . . . . 53
Using Friend Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
2D. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sharing Games and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Car Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
PDF Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
HTC Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Updating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
2E. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Voice Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
2F. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using the Device’s internal storage or 
microSD Card as a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
2G. Camera & Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos . . . . . . . . 89
Using Snapbooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Viewing Pictures and Videos Using Gallery . . . 94
Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
2H. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Section 3: Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . 114
Text Messaging (SMS) and Multimedia 
Messaging (MMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ways of Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . 125
Connecting Using Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Connecting Using Sprint 4G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . 129
Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) 131
Using the Device’s Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Accessing Email Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Downloading Applications and Games 
From Android Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
News Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Sprint Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Data Services FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . 170
Music - MP3 Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
HTC Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Google Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Footprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Section 4: Safety and Warranty 
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
4A: Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 192
Important Health Information and 
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Additional Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Regulatory Agency Identifications . . . . . . . . . . 205
Federal Communication Commission 
Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
SAR Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Telecommunications & Internet Association 
(TIA) Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
WEEE Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
RoHS Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
User Guide Proprietary Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Privacy Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Weather Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Warranty Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Limitation of Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

i
Introduction
This User Guide introduces you to Sprint®service and
all the features of your new device. It’s divided into four
sections:
!Section 1: Getting Started
!Section 2: Your Device
!Section 3: Sprint Service
!Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
Note: Because of updates in device software, this printed
guide may not be the most current version for your
device. Visit www.sprint.com and sign on to My Sprint
to access the most recent version of the user guide.
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety
Information section on page 192 to learn
about information that will help you safely use
your device. Failure to read and follow the
Important Safety Information in this device
guide may result in serious bodily injury, death,
or property damage.

ii

Section 1
Getting Started

21A.SettingUpService
!Setting Up Your Device (page 2)
!Activating Your Device (page 2)
!Sprint Account Passwords (page 3)
!Getting Help (page 3)
Setting Up Your Device
1. Press the Power button ( ) to turn the device
on.
"If your device is activated, it will turn on, search for
Sprint service, and enter standby mode.
"If your device is not yet activated, see “Activating
Your Device” on page 2 for more information.
Activating Your Device
#If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use.
#If you received your device in the mail and it is for a new
Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to
activate automatically.
#If you received your device in the mail and you are
activating a new device for an existing number on your
account, you will need to go online to activate your
new device.
"From your computer’s Web browser, go to
www.sprint.com/activate and complete the
onscreen instructions to activate your device.
If your device is still not activated or you do not have
access to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer
Service at 1-888-211-4727 for assistance.
Note: When you turn on your device for the first time, you will
be given options to let you quickly set up various
accounts, such as your Google account, Facebook,
Flickr, Twitter, Microsoft®Exchange ActiveSync®, and
other email accounts. We recommend that you skip
these.
1A. Setting Up Service
Note: Your device’s battery should have enough charge for
your device to turn on and find a signal. You should
fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See
“Charging the Battery” on page 14 for details.