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To open the Notifications panel: When a new notification icon displays in the status bar, press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel. Tap to clear all notifications. Tap a notification to open the related application. Press and hold, and then slide up to close the Notifications panel. If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to view more notifications. Tip You can also open the Notifications panel from the Home screen by pressing Notifications. and then tapping To close the Notifications panel: ᮣ Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, and then slide your finger up the screen. - or - Press . Notification LED The Notification LED located at the right corner of the earpiece provides information on the device status or pending notifications. Device Basics LED Status Solid green Solid amber Flashing amber Flashing green Indication Battery is fully charged. (When the device is connected to the AC adapter/computer.) Battery is charging. Battery is low. (Battery power is below 14%.) You have a pending notification. (For example, new message or missed call.) Note The indicators are listed in order of priority. For example, if your device is connected to a power adapter and is charging the battery, the LED will be solid amber and will not switch to a flashing green light even if there is a pending notification. 2A. Device Basics 9

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Your Device’s Menu	7
Getting Started	11
1A. Setting Up Service	12
Setting Up Your Device	12
Activating Your Device	12
Setting Up Your Voicemail	13
Sprint Account Passwords	13
Getting Help	14
Managing Your Account	14
Sprint 411	14
Sprint Operator Services	14
Your Device	15
2A. Device Basics	16
Your Device	16
Key Functions	16
Viewing the Display Screen	17
Notifications Panel	18
Notification LED	19
Turning Your Device On and Off	20
Turning Your Device On	20
Turning Your Device Off	20
Turning Off the Screen When Not in Use	20
Battery and Charger	21
Getting Around Your Device	22
Displaying Your Phone Number	23
Making and Answering Calls	23
Making Calls	23
Receiving Calls	24
Missed Call Notification	25
Calling Emergency Numbers	25
In-Call Options	26
End-of-Call Options	26
Saving a Phone Number	26
Finding a Phone Number	26
Dialing From the People List	27
Speed Dialing	27
Entering Text	27
Using the Onscreen Keyboard	27
Adjusting Touch Input Settings	29
Home Screen	31
Extended Home Screen	31
Customizing the Home Screen	32
Creating and Saving a Custom Scene	33
2B. Settings	34
Personalization Settings	34
Scenes	34
Home Screen and Lock Screen Wallpaper	34
Default Ring Tone	34
Sound Settings	35
Phone Ring Tone	35
Notification Sound	35
Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings	35
Vibrate	35
Silence All	36
Alert Notification	36
Enabling Touch Tones	36
Display Settings	37
Changing the Screen Timeout Period	37
Changing the Display Screen	37
Adjusting the Brightness	37
Changing Scenes	37
Changing the Screen Orientation	38
Recalibrating the Screen	38
Location Settings	38
Messaging Settings	39
Airplane Mode	40
TTY Use With Sprint Service	40
Security Settings	41
Protecting Your Device with a Screen Lock	41
Updating Your Device’s System Software	41
Resetting Your Device	42
Security Features for Data Services	42
Data Synchronization Settings	42
Synchronizing Google Apps	42
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync	43
Social Network Settings	43
Logging in to and Synchronizing Your Social Network Accounts	43
Application Settings	44
Allowing Third-Party Programs to be Installed	44
Clearing Application Cache and Data	44
Date & Time Settings	45
Setting Local Date, Time Zone, and Time	45
Locale & Text Settings	45
Setting Onscreen Keyboard Settings	45
2C. History	46
Viewing History	46
Making a Call From History	46
Saving a Number From History	47
Prepending a Number From History	47
Erasing History	47
2D. People	48
About People	48
Using the People Screen	49
Setting Up My Contact Card	49
Your Contacts List	50
Adding a New People Entry	50
Saving a Phone Number	51
Merging Entries in People	51
Manually Merging Entries in People	51
Breaking the Contact Information Link between Entries	51
Editing an Entry in People	52
Displaying an Entry in People	52
Adding a Number to an Entry in People	52
Editing an Entry in People	52
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry	52
Assigning a Picture to an Entry	52
Adding an Email Address to an Entry	53
Adding Additional Information to an Entry	53
Sending an Entry as a vCard Using MMS	53
Deleting an Entry	53
Finding Entries in People	53
Backing Up and Importing Entries in People	54
Backing Up People Entries to the Storage Card	54
Importing Entries From the Storage Card	54
Working with Groups	54
Creating a Group and Adding Entries	54
Adding or Removing Entries From a Group	55
Sending an SMS or Picture Message to All Entries in a Group	55
Sending an Email Message to All Entries In a Group	55
Deleting a Group	55
Using the Contact Details Screen	56
Using Facebook for HTC Sense and Flickr in People	57
Using the People Widget	58
Adding the People Widget	58
Setting the Default Communication Method	58
Changing the Default Communication Method	58
Getting In Touch with a Contact	59
Dialing Sprint Services	59
2E. Calendar and Tools	60
Calendar	60
Adding an Event to the Calendar	60
Inviting Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)	61
Sending a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only)	61
Event Alert Menu	61
Viewing Events	62
Erasing Events	64
Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync Calendar	64
Synchronizing Outlook Calendar	64
Sending a vCalendar	64
Calculator	64
Clock	65
Desk Clock	65
World Clock	66
Alarm Clock	67
Quickoffice	68
Viewing documents, presentations and spreadsheets	68
PDF Viewer	69
Viewing a PDF file	69
HTC Sync	70
Installing HTC Sync From the microSD Card	70
Setting up HTC Sync to Recognize Your Device	71
Setting up Synchronization	71
Setting up More Sync Options	71
Synchronizing Your Device	72
Downloading the Latest HTC Sync Upgrade	72
Installing Apps From Your Computer to Your Device	73
Updating Your Device	73
2F. Voice Services	74
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)	74
Activating ASR	74
Making a Voice Call With ASR	74
Opening Applications With ASR	75
Managing Voice Memos	75
Recording Voice Memos	75
Voice Memo Options	75
Renaming Voice Memos	76
Erasing Voice Memos	76
2G. microSD Card	77
Your Device’s microSD Card	77
The microSD Card	77
Viewing the microSD Card Memory	78
Formatting the microSD Card	78
Removing the microSD Card While the Device is On	78
Using the Device’s microSD Card as a USB Drive	78
2H. Camera and Multimedia	79
Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos	79
Opening the Camera	79
Viewfinder Screen	79
Review Screen	80
Zooming	80
Taking Pictures	81
Shooting Videos	81
Camera Settings	81
Closing Camera	83
Viewing Pictures and Videos Using Photos	83
Opening Photos	83
Viewing Photos and Videos	84
Zooming In or Out on a Photo	85
Watching Video	85
Viewing Photos in Your Social Networks	85
Working with Photos	86
Sharing Photos and Videos	87
Closing Photos	88
Listening to Music	89
Playing Music	89
Playing Music	89
Browsing Music in the Library	90
Tap at the bottom-left corner of the Playback screen or the Now playing list screen to go to the Library.	90
Creating Playlists	90
Playing the Songs in a Playlist	90
Setting a Song as a Ring Tone	91
Sending Music Using Bluetooth	92
About the Music Widget	92
2I. Bluetooth	93
Using Bluetooth	93
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	93
Changing the Device Name	93
Connecting a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit	93
Reconnecting a Headset or Car Kit	94
Disconnecting or Unpairing From a Bluetooth Device	94
Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth	94
Adding the Bluetooth Received Folder to the Home Screen	96
Sprint Service	97
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics	98
Voicemail	98
Setting Up Your Voicemail	98
Voicemail Notification	98
New Voicemail Message Alerts	98
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages	99
Clearing the Message Icon	99
Text Messaging (SMS) and Picture Messaging (MMS)	100
Composing Text Messages	100
Preset Messages	101
Sending a Picture Message (MMS)	101
Saving and Resuming a Draft Message	102
New Messages Notification	102
Managing Message Conversations	103
Setting Text and Picture Message Options	104
Adding the Messages Widget	105
Caller ID	105
Call Waiting	106
Making a 3-Way Call	106
Call Forwarding	106
Roaming	107
Setting Roam Mode	107
Call Guard	107
Data Roam Guard	108
3B. Web and Data Services	109
Ways of Connecting to the Internet	109
Connecting Using Wi-Fi	109
Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wireless Network	109
Checking the Wireless Network Status	110
Connecting to Another Wi-Fi Network	110
Getting Started With Data Services	110
Your User Name	110
Launching a Web Connection	111
Data Connection Status and Indicators	111
Turning the Data Connection On or Off	111
Adding the Data Connection and Wi-Fi Widgets	111
Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)	112
Using the Device’s Web Browser	113
Opening the Browser	113
The Browser Menu	113
Going to a Website	113
Setting Your Home Page	114
Changing the Screen Orientation	114
Browsing Full Versions (not Mobile Version) of Web Pages	114
Navigating on a Web Page	114
Zooming In or Out on a Web Page	114
Opening a New Browser Window	114
Finding Text In a Web Page	115
Selecting Links in Web Pages	115
Downloading Applications From the Web	116
Managing Bookmarks and Previously Visited Web Pages	116
Accessing Messages	117
Email	117
Gmail	121
Google Talk	126
Chatting with Friends	127
Changing Your Online Status and Picture	127
Managing Your Friends List	128
Changing Google Talk Settings	129
Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging	130
Downloading Applications and Games From Android Market	131
Opening Android Market	131
Finding and Installing an Application	131
Creating a Google Checkout Account	132
Requesting a Refund for an Application	132
Opening an Installed Application	132
Uninstalling an Application	132
Getting Help	133
Peep	133
Opening Peep	133
Sending a Tweet	134
Sending a Direct Message	134
Searching for Twitter Users to Follow	134
Setting Peep Options	135
Adding the Twitter Widget	135
Stocks	135
Opening Stocks	135
Adding a Stock Quote or Stock Market Index	136
Changing the List Order	136
Deleting an Item	136
Setting Stock Information Update Frequency	136
Manually Updating Stock Information	136
Adding the Stocks Widget	136
Weather	137
Opening Weather	137
Adding a City	137
Changing the Order of Cities	137
Deleting a City	137
Changing Weather Options	138
About the Weather Widget	138
Data Services FAQs	138
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music	139
TV	139
Your Sprint TV Channel Options	139
Watching TV	139
TV FAQs	140
Music - MP3 Store	141
Accessing Amazon MP3	141
Purchasing and Downloading Music	141
Streaming Music	141
YouTube	142
Opening YouTube	142
Watching Videos	142
Searching for Videos	142
Sharing Videos	143
Capturing a Video and Sharing it on YouTube	143
Closing YouTube	143
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile	143
Using NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile for the First Time	144
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Home Screen	144
The Menu Bar	145
3D. GPS Navigation	146
GPS Services	146
Activating Location Mode	146
Sprint Navigation	146
Registering Sprint Navigation	146
Using Sprint Navigation	146
Google Maps	147
Enabling Location Source	147
Opening Google Maps	147
Viewing Map Layers	148
Searching for Places of Interest	149
Getting Directions	150
Google Latitude	151
Opening Latitude	151
Inviting Friends	151
Accepting an Invitation	152
Showing Your Friends	152
Connecting with Your Friends	153
Changing Privacy Settings	153
Footprints	154
Creating a Footprint	154
Revisiting a Footprint	154
Editing or Deleting a Footprint	155
Exporting your Footprints	155
Importing Footprints	155
Adding the Footprints Widget	155
Safety and Warranty Information	157
4A. Important Safety Information	158
Important Health Information and Safety Precautions	158
Electrical Safety	158
Safety Precautions for Proper Grounding Installation	158
Safety Precautions for Power Supply Unit	158
Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight	159
Prevention of Hearing Loss	160
Road Safety	160
Safety Precautions for RF Exposure	160
Interference with Medical Equipment Functions	160
Nonionizing Radiation	160
General Precautions	161
Additional Safety Information	162
When Using Your Device Near Other Electronic Devices	163
Turn Off Your Device Before Flying	163
Turn Off Your Device in Dangerous Areas	163
General Safety and Other Precautions	164
Antenna Safety	164
Battery Safety	165
AC Phone Charger	165
4B. Regulatory Notices	167
Regulatory Agency Identifications	167
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement	167
SAR Information	168
Telecommunications & Internet Association (TIA) Safety Information	169
Pacemakers	169
Hearing Aids	169
Other Medical Devices	169
WEEE Notice	169
RoHS Compliance	169
4C. Manufacturer’s Warranty	170
Manufacturer’s Warranty	170
12 Month Limited Warranty	170
Privacy Restrictions	171
Weather Disclaimer	172
Warranty Disclaimer	172
Limitation of Damages	172
4D. Copyright, Trademark, and Proprietary Notices	173