HTC HTC One X User manual

Your HTC One X

User guide

Contents

Unboxing

HTC One X 8

SIM card 9

Charging the battery 10

Switching the power on or off 10

Setting up HTC One X for the first time 11

Your first week with your new phone

Home screen 12

Finger gestures 13

Sleep mode 13

Getting contacts into HTC One X 15

Making your first call 15

Sending your first text message 16

Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One X 16

Copying and sharing text 17

Capturing the HTC One X screen 18

Switching between recently opened apps 18

Notifications 18

Getting to know your settings 20

Getting the battery to last longer 20

Updating the HTC One X software 20

Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 21

Camera

Camera basics 22

Taking a photo 23

Recording video 23

Taking continuous camera shots 24

Camera scenes 24

Improving portrait shots 24

Taking a group shot 25

Taking a panoramic photo 25

Using HDR 25

Shooting in low light 26

Recording videos in slow motion 26

Improving video stability 26

Changing camera and video settings 27

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Personalizing

Making HTC One X truly yours 28

Personalizing HTC One X with scenes 28

Changing your wallpaper 29

Applying a new skin 30

Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 30

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 31

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 32

Personalizing the launch bar 33

Grouping apps into a folder 33

Rearranging the Home screen 35

Personalizing with sound sets 36

Rearranging application tabs 37

Customizing the lock screen style 37

Securing HTC One X with a personal touch 38

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? 42

Setting up a conference call 43

Internet calls 43

Call history 44

Home dialing 45

Call services 46

Messages

About the Messages app 47

Sending a text message (SMS) 47

Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 47

Resuming a draft message 49

Checking your messages 49

Replying to a message 50

Forwarding a message 50

WAP push messages 51

Managing message conversations 51

Backing up your text messages 52

Setting message options 53

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC One X and the Web 54

Browsing the Web 54

Private browsing 56

Adding and managing your bookmarks 56

Saving web content for later 57

Viewing your browsing history 57

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Downloading files and apps 58

Setting browser options 59

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 60

Music 67

Movie Editor 71

Wireless Display 72

Accounts and sync

Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 73

Adding one or more Google Accounts 73

Managing your online accounts 74

Contacts

About the Contacts app 75

Your contacts list 75

Setting up your profile 76

Adding a new contact 77

Importing or copying contacts 77

Merging contact information 78

Contact information and conversations 79

Contact groups 80

Adding Contacts widgets 81

Sending contact information 82

Backing up your contacts 82

Social

Facebook for HTC Sense 84

Twitter for HTC Sense 84

Chatting in Google Talk 84

Using Google+ 85

Gmail 86

Mail 87

Calendar

About Calendar 94

Creating an event 94

Viewing the Calendar 94

Managing Calendar events 95

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 96

Setting reminders for your events 97

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 97

Showing or hiding calendars 97

Changing Calendar settings 97

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Online storage and services

Dropbox 98

HTC Watch 102

HTC Car

On the road with HTC Car 105

Playing music in HTC Car 105

Finding your way with HTC Car 106

Staying connected to your contacts 107

Changing HTC Car settings 107

Travel and maps

Location settings 108

Google Maps 108

Google Play and other apps

Getting apps from Google Play 112

Watching videos on YouTube 113

Using the Clock 114

Taking notes 116

Completing tasks 118

Sharing games and apps 121

Your phone and computer

Where apps, data, and files are stored 122

Connecting your phone to a computer 122

Copying files to or from the phone storage 123

HTC Sync Manager basics 123

Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 127

Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 128

Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One X 129

Setting up HTC One X to sync with your computer 129

Syncing HTC One X and your computer 133

Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 133

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 134

Connecting to the Internet through a computer 134

Internet connections

Data connection 135

Wi-Fi 136

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 137

Using HTC One X as a wireless router 138

Bluetooth and NFC

Bluetooth basics 140

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 140

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 141

Sending information using Bluetooth 142

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Receiving information using Bluetooth 143

Sharing content with Android Beam 144

Settings and security

Turning Airplane mode on or off 145

Changing display settings 145

Changing sound settings 146

Changing the display language 147

Checking battery usage 148

Backing up settings to Google 148

Accessibility settings 148

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 148

Protecting HTC One X with a screen lock 149

Encrypting data on HTC One X 150

Checking information about HTC One X 151

Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 151

Managing memory 151

Other essentials

Status icons 154

Printing 155

Using the onscreen keyboard 156

Entering words with predictive text 157

Entering text by speaking 159

Entering text by tracing 159

Restarting HTC One X 160

Resetting HTC One X 160

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 X

1. BACK

2. HOME

3. RECENT APPS

4. VOLUME

5. Proximity sensor

6. Front camera

7. POWER

8. Notification LED

9. 3.5mm headset jack

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 X that

already has a small opening for the sensor.

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SIM card

HTC One X 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. To eject the SIM card tray, insert a small bent paperclip or the SIM eject tool into

the small hole next to the tray. You should insert it at an angle.

2. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card into the tray.

3. Insert the SIM card tray into its slot.

Removing the SIM card

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

1. To eject the SIM card tray, insert a small bent paperclip or the SIM eject tool into

the small hole next to the tray. You should insert it at an angle.

2. Pull the SIM card tray out.

3. Take the SIM card from the SIM card tray.

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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC One X, 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 X for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.

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