HTC HTC One S User manual

Your HTC One S

User guide

Contents

Unboxing

HTC One S 8

SIM card 9

Charging the battery 10

Switching the power on or off 10

Setting up HTC One S for the first time 11

Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 11

Your first week with your new phone

Features you'll enjoy on HTC One S 12

Home screen 13

Finger gestures 14

Sleep mode 15

Getting contacts into HTC One S 17

Making your first call 17

Sending your first text message 18

Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One S 18

Copying and sharing text 19

Capturing the HTC One S screen 20

Switching between recently opened apps 20

Notifications 20

Getting to know your settings 22

Getting the battery to last longer 22

Updating the HTC One S software 22

Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 23

Camera

Camera basics 24

Taking a photo 25

Recording video 25

Taking continuous camera shots 26

Camera scenes 26

Improving portrait shots 26

Taking a group shot 27

Taking a panoramic photo 27

Using HDR 27

Shooting in low light 28

Recording videos in slow motion 28

Improving video stability 28

Changing camera and video settings 29

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Personalizing

Making HTC One S truly yours 30

Personalizing HTC One S with scenes 30

Changing your wallpaper 31

Applying a new skin 32

Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 33

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 34

Personalizing the launch bar 35

Grouping apps into a folder 35

Rearranging the Home screen 36

Personalizing with sound sets 37

Rearranging application tabs 38

Customizing the lock screen style 39

Securing HTC One S with a personal touch 39

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 40

Using Speed dial 40

Calling a phone number in a text message 41

Calling a phone number in an email 41

Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 41

Making an emergency call 41

Receiving calls 41

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) 48

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 One S and the Web 55

Browsing the Web 55

Private browsing 57

Adding and managing your bookmarks 57

Saving web content for later 58

Viewing your browsing history 58

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Downloading files and apps 59

Setting browser options 60

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 61

Music 68

Movie Editor 72

Wireless Display 73

Accounts and sync

Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 74

Adding one or more Google Accounts 74

Managing your online accounts 75

People

About the People app 76

Your contacts list 76

Setting up your profile 77

Adding a new contact 78

Importing or copying contacts 78

Merging contact information 79

Contact information and conversations 80

Contact groups 81

Adding People widgets 82

Sending contact information 83

Backing up your contacts 83

Social

Facebook for HTC Sense 85

Twitter for HTC Sense 85

About Friend Stream 85

Updating your status in Friend Stream 86

Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 86

Tweeting in Friend Stream 87

Chatting in Google Talk 88

Using Google+ 88

Gmail 89

Mail 90

Calendar

About Calendar 97

Creating an event 97

Viewing the Calendar 97

Managing Calendar events 98

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 99

Setting reminders for your events 100

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 100

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Showing or hiding calendars 100

Changing Calendar settings 100

Online storage and services

Dropbox 101

SkyDrive 105

HTC Watch 107

HTC Car

On the road with HTC Car 111

Playing music in HTC Car 111

Finding your way with HTC Car 112

Staying connected to your contacts 113

Changing HTC Car settings 113

Travel and maps

Location settings 114

Locations 114

Google Maps 123

Essential apps

Using the Clock 127

Checking Weather 129

Viewing a PDF 130

Working on documents 130

Taking notes 132

Completing tasks 135

Keeping track of your stocks 138

Google Play and other apps

Getting apps from Google Play 139

Watching videos on YouTube 140

Listening to FM Radio 141

Recording voice clips 141

Sharing games and apps 142

Your phone and computer

Where apps, data, and files are stored 143

Connecting your phone to a computer 143

Copying files to or from the phone storage 144

HTC Sync Manager basics 144

Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 148

Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 149

Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One S 150

Setting up HTC One S to sync with your computer 150

Syncing HTC One S and your computer 154

Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 154

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 155

Connecting to the Internet through a computer 155

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Internet connections

Data connection 156

Wi-Fi 157

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 158

Using HTC One S as a wireless router 159

Bluetooth

Bluetooth basics 161

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 161

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 162

Sending information using Bluetooth 163

Receiving information using Bluetooth 164

Settings and security

Turning Airplane mode on or off 166

Changing display settings 166

Changing sound settings 167

Changing the display language 168

More ways to extend battery life 169

Backing up settings to Google 169

Accessibility settings 169

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 170

Protecting HTC One S with a screen lock 170

Encrypting data on HTC One S 171

Checking information about HTC One S 172

Managing memory 172

Other essentials

Status icons 174

Printing 175

Using the onscreen keyboard 176

Entering words with predictive text 177

Entering text by speaking 179

Entering text by tracing 179

Restarting HTC One S 180

Resetting HTC One S 180

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.

7 Conventions used in this guide

Unboxing

HTC One S

1. BACK

2. HOME

3. RECENT APPS

4. VOLUME

5. Proximity sensor

6. Front camera

7. POWER

8. 3.5mm headset jack

9. Notification LED

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 S that

already has a small opening for the sensor.

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SIM card

HTC One S 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. Open the top cover from the small opening near the POWER button.

2. Insert the SIM card.

Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC One S before removing your SIM card.

1. Open the top cover from the small opening near the POWER button.

2. Push the SIM card in to eject it from its slot.

3. Slide the SIM card out with your thumb or finger.

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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC One S, it is recommended that you charge the

battery.

Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge

the battery.

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 a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.

Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER button. Easy.

When you turn on HTC One 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. Tap Power off on the options menu.

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