HTC One X+ User manual

Your HTC One X+

User guide

Contents

Unboxing

HTC One X+ 9

SIM card 10

Charging the battery 11

Switching the power on or off 11

Want some quick guidance on your phone? 12

Setting up your phone

Setting up HTC One X+ for the first time 13

Home screen 13

Getting contacts into HTC One X+ 14

Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 15

Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One X+ 15

Getting to know your settings 16

Updating the HTC One X+ software 16

Your first week with your new phone

Features you'll enjoy on HTC One X+ 18

Touch gestures 20

Motion gestures 23

Sleep mode 25

Unlocking the screen 26

Making your first call 26

Sending your first text message 27

The HTC Sense keyboard 27

Notifications 27

Copying and sharing text 30

Capturing the HTC One X+ screen 31

Switching between recently opened apps 31

Can't find the Menu button? 31

Checking battery usage 32

Camera

Camera basics 33

Taking a photo 34

Recording video 34

Keeping the camera on standby 35

Taking continuous camera shots 35

Camera scenes 36

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Improving portrait shots 36

Taking a group shot 36

Taking a panoramic photo 36

Using HDR 37

Recording videos in slow motion 37

Improving video stability 37

Changing camera and video settings 38

Personalizing

Making HTC One X+ truly yours 39

Personalizing HTC One X+ with scenes 39

Changing your wallpaper 40

Applying a new skin 41

Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 41

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 42

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 43

Personalizing the launch bar 44

Grouping apps into a folder 44

Rearranging the Home screen 46

Personalizing with sound sets 47

Rearranging application tabs 48

Customizing the lock screen style 48

Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 49

Securing HTC One X+ with a personal touch 49

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 50

Returning a missed call 50

Using Speed dial 51

Calling a phone number in a text message 51

Calling a phone number in an email 51

Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 51

Making an emergency call 52

Receiving calls 52

What can I do during a call? 53

Setting up a conference call 55

Call history 55

Internet calls 56

Home dialing 57

Call services 57

Messages

About the Messages app 58

Sending a text message (SMS) 58

Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 59

Resuming a draft message 60

Checking your messages 60

Replying to a message 61

Forwarding a message 62

WAP push messages 63

Managing message conversations 63

Backing up your text messages 64

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Setting message options 65

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC One X+ and the Web 66

Getting instant information with Google Now 67

Browsing the Web 68

Private browsing 70

Adding and managing your bookmarks 70

Saving web content for later 71

Viewing your browsing history 72

Downloading files and apps 72

Setting browser options 73

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 74

Music 82

Movie Editor 87

Wireless display 88

Storage

Types of storage 91

Copying files to or from the phone storage 91

Checking how much storage is available 91

Making more storage space 92

Encrypting data on HTC One X+ 93

Sync, backup, and reset

Sync 94

Backup 96

Reset 97

HTC Sync Manager

Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 99

Installing on a Windows computer 100

The HTC Sync Manager main screen 100

Importing media to HTC Sync Manager 100

Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications 101

Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 101

Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 102

Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager 103

Syncing music with the computer 103

Syncing photos and videos with the computer 104

Syncing documents with the computer 104

Syncing your contacts with the computer 105

Syncing your calendar events 105

Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer 106

Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC One X+ 106

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People

About the People app 107

Your contacts list 107

Setting up your profile 108

Adding a new contact 108

Importing or copying contacts 109

Merging contact information 110

Contact information and conversations 111

Contact groups 112

Adding People widgets 113

Sending contact information 114

Backing up your contacts 115

Social

Facebook 116

Twitter for HTC Sense 116

LinkedIn for HTC Sense 116

About Friend Stream 117

Updating your status in Friend Stream 117

Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 117

Tweeting in Friend Stream 118

Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 119

Gmail 120

Mail 121

Calendar

About Calendar 128

Creating an event 128

Viewing the Calendar 129

Managing Calendar events 130

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 131

Setting reminders for your events 131

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 132

Showing or hiding calendars 132

Changing Calendar settings 133

Online storage and services

Dropbox 134

SkyDrive 138

HTC Watch 141

HTC Car

On the road with HTC Car 144

Playing music in HTC Car 144

Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 145

Finding your way with HTC Car 145

Staying connected to your contacts 146

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Changing HTC Car settings 146

Travel and maps

Location settings 147

Locations 147

Google Maps 153

Essential apps

Using the Clock 158

Checking Weather 160

Viewing a PDF 161

Working on documents 161

Taking notes 163

Keeping track of your tasks 165

Keeping track of your stocks 169

Google Play and other apps

Getting apps from Google Play 170

Uninstalling an app 171

Watching videos on YouTube 171

Listening to FM Radio 173

Recording voice clips 174

Sharing games and apps 174

Internet connections

Data connection 175

Managing your data usage 176

Wi-Fi 177

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 179

Using HTC One X+ as a wireless router 180

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 181

Connecting to the Internet through a computer 181

Bluetooth and NFC

Bluetooth basics 183

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 183

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 184

Sending information using Bluetooth 185

Receiving information using Bluetooth 186

Sharing content with Android Beam 187

Settings and security

Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 189

Getting the battery to last longer 189

Turning Airplane mode on or off 192

Changing display settings 192

Changing sound settings 193

Changing the display language 194

Accessibility settings 194

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Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 195

Protecting HTC One X+ with a screen lock 195

Checking information about HTC One X+ 196

Other essentials

Using the onscreen keyboard 197

Entering words with predictive text 198

Entering text by tracing 199

Entering text by speaking 200

Printing 200

Stopping running applications using Task Manager 201

Status icons 201

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.

8 Conventions used in this guide

Unboxing

HTC One X+

1. BACK

2. HOME

3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in

Settings to open the Menu)

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 the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip)

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 the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip)

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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