HTC ONE V User manual
Your HTC One V
User guide
Contents
Unboxing
HTC One V 8
Bottom cover 9
SIM card 11
Storage card 12
Charging the battery 13
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up HTC One V for the first time 14
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 14
Your first week with your new phone
Home screen 15
Finger gestures 15
Sleep mode 16
Getting contacts into HTC One V 18
Making your first call 18
Sending your first text message 19
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One V 19
Copying and sharing text 20
Capturing the HTC One V screen 21
Switching between recently opened apps 21
Notifications 21
Getting to know your settings 23
Getting the battery to last longer 23
Updating the HTC One V software 23
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 24
Camera
Camera basics 25
Taking a photo 26
Recording video 26
Taking continuous camera shots 27
Camera scenes 27
Improving portrait shots 27
Taking a group shot 28
Taking a panoramic photo 28
Using HDR 28
Shooting in low light 29
Recording videos in slow motion 29
Changing camera and video settings 29
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Personalizing
Making HTC One V truly yours 30
Personalizing HTC One V 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 34
Grouping apps into a folder 35
Personalizing with sound sets 36
Rearranging application tabs 37
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 38
Using Speed dial 38
Calling a phone number in a text message 39
Calling a phone number in an email 39
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 39
Making an emergency call 39
Receiving calls 39
What can I do during a call? 41
Setting up a conference call 42
Internet calls 42
Call history 43
Home dialing 44
Call services 45
Messages
About the Messages app 46
Sending a text message (SMS) 46
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 46
Resuming a draft message 48
Checking your messages 48
Replying to a message 49
Forwarding a message 49
WAP push messages 50
Managing message conversations 50
Backing up your text messages 51
Setting message options 52
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One V and the Web 53
Browsing the Web 53
Private browsing 55
Adding and managing your bookmarks 55
Saving web content for later 56
Viewing your browsing history 56
Downloading files and apps 57
Setting browser options 58
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 59
Music 65
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 70
Adding one or more Google Accounts 70
Managing your online accounts 71
People
About the People app 72
Your contacts list 72
Setting up your profile 73
Adding a new contact 74
Importing or copying contacts 74
Merging contact information 75
Contact information and conversations 76
Contact groups 77
Adding People widgets 78
Sending contact information 79
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 79
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 81
About Friend Stream 81
Updating your status in Friend Stream 81
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 82
Chatting in Google Talk 83
Using Google+ 83
Email
Gmail 84
Mail 85
Calendar
About Calendar 92
Creating an event 92
Viewing the Calendar 92
Managing Calendar events 93
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 94
Setting reminders for your events 95
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 95
Showing or hiding calendars 95
Changing Calendar settings 95
Online storage and services
Dropbox 96
SkyDrive 100
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HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 102
Playing music in HTC Car 102
Finding your way with HTC Car 103
Staying connected to your contacts 104
Changing HTC Car settings 104
Travel and maps
Location settings 105
Locations 105
Google Maps 114
Essential apps
Using the Clock 118
Checking Weather 120
Working on documents 121
Completing tasks 122
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 126
Watching videos on YouTube 127
Recording voice clips 128
Sharing games and apps 128
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 129
Connecting HTC One V to a computer 129
Copying files to or from the storage card 130
HTC Sync Manager basics 130
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 134
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 135
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One V 136
Setting up HTC One V to sync with your computer 136
Syncing HTC One V and your computer 140
Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 140
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 141
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 141
Internet connections
Data connection 142
Wi-Fi 143
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 144
Using HTC One V as a wireless router 145
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 147
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 147
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 148
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Sending information using Bluetooth 149
Receiving information using Bluetooth 150
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 152
Changing display settings 152
Changing sound settings 153
Changing the display language 154
More ways to extend battery life 155
Backing up settings to Google 155
Accessibility settings 155
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 156
Protecting HTC One V with a screen lock 156
Encrypting data on HTC One V 157
Checking information about HTC One V 158
Managing memory 158
Other essentials
Status icons 160
Using the onscreen keyboard 161
Entering words with predictive text 162
Entering text by speaking 164
Entering text by tracing 164
Restarting HTC One V 165
Resetting HTC One V 165
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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Unboxing
HTC One V
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. VOLUME
5. POWER
6. Notification LED
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. Proximity sensor
9. USB connector
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Bottom cover
Removing the bottom cover
Remove the bottom cover to access the SIM card slot and storage card slot.
1. Securely hold HTC One V with the front facing down.
2. With your thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it.
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Replacing the bottom cover
Antennas are placed underneath the cover. To get the best signal for calls and data
connection, be sure to secure the cover tightly.
1. Align the teeth underneath the bottom cover with the notches on the side of the
phone.
2. Press down on the bottom cover with your thumbs, and then push it until it
locks into place.
You’ll hear a click when the bottom cover is locked in place.
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