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    User Manual www.htc.com
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    Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Innovation, ExtUSB, HTC Hero, HTC Sense, HTC Peep, Footprints, HTC Sync, and HTC Care are trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation. Copyright © 2009 Google Inc. Used with permission. Google, the Google logo, Android, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail
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    form without prior written permission of HTC. Disclaimers THE WEATHER INFORMATION, STOCK DATA, DATA AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF ANY KIND FROM HTC. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HTC AND ITS AFFILIATES expressly disclaim any
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    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE WEATHER INFORMATION, STOCK DATA, DATA OR DOCUMENTATION. Limitation of Damages TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HTC OR ITS PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
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    outlet which is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT • Use the service provider or local power company. For a product that operates from battery power or other sources, refer to the operating instructions that
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    according to the local regulations or reference guide supplied with your product. Note: This product should be operated only with the following designated Battery Pack(s). • HTC, Model TWIN160 • Take extra precautions • Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any liquid as it
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    • The phone should be only connected to products that bear the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program. • Do not use a battery that appears damaged, deformed, or discolored, or the one that has any rust on its casing, overheats, or emits a foul odor. • Always keep the battery out
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    this device when on board an aircraft, remember to turn off your phone by switching to Airplane Mode. instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised not to use the equipment at refueling points such as service
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     ROAD SAFETY Vehicle drivers in motion are not permitted to use telephony services with handheld devices, except in the case of emergency. In some countries, using handsfree devices as an alternative is allowed. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE • Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for
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    only in its normal-use position. Contact with the antenna area may impair call quality and cause your device to operate at a higher power level than needed. Avoiding contact with the antenna area when the phone is IN USE optimizes the antenna performance and the battery life. Antenna location
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    , such as when you're talking on the phone, charging the battery or browsing the web, the device may become warm. In most cases, this condition is normal and therefore should not be interpreted as a problem with the device. • Heed service markings Except as explained elsewhere in the Operating or
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    product on an unstable table, cart, stand, tripod, or bracket. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. • Avoid unstable mounting Do not place the product with an unstable base. • Use product with
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    ...25 What's inside the box...25 1.2 Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card 26 SIM card...27 Battery...28 Storage card...30 Installing a strap, lanyard, or string accessory 31 1.3 Charging the Battery 32 1.4 Phone Controls 33 Search button...34 1.5 Getting Around Your
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    your PIN...36 Setting up your phone for the first time 37 Turning off the screen when not in use 38 1.7 Home Screen...40 Extended Home screen...41 Customizing the Home screen 41 1.8 Phone Status and Notifications 45 Notifications panel...47 Notification LED...48 1.9 Applications...49 Recently
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    Phone Settings 63 2.6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off 64 Enabling or disabling Airplane mode 64 Chapter 3 - Using People 65 3.1 About People...65 Adding the People widget...65 Contact sources...66 3.2 Using the People screen 66 Setting up My contact card 67 Viewing and managing
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    97 Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync emails 97 Changing Exchange ActiveSync settings 98 Creating another email account 98 Composing and sending emails 99 Viewing and replying to emails 99 Managing emails on your external email account 100 Editing email account settings 101 Sending
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    browser windows 110 Finding text within a web page 110 Selecting links in web pages 111 Downloading web applications 112 Managing bookmarks...113 Setting Browser options...114 6.5 Using Bluetooth 114 Turning on Bluetooth and making the phone discoverable 115 Changing the phone name
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    Changing capture modes...120 Taking pictures...121 Shooting videos...122 Review screen...122 Camera card 133 Opening Music...133 Playing music...134 Listening to music on the Lock screen 134 Library...135 Creating playlists...136 Managing your playlists...136 Setting a song as ringtone
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    Replying to or forwarding emails 144 Managing conversations and emails 144 Setting Gmail/Google Mail settings 146 8.3 Using Google Talk 147 Signing in and chatting online 147 Managing your friends...150 Mobile indicators...151 Adjusting instant messaging settings 152 Signing out...153
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    the world clock list 179 Setting your home city's date and time 179 Setting an alarm...180 Deleting an alarm...180 Using Stopwatch and Timer 180 Adding the Clock widget...181 9.3 Using HTC Sync 181 Installing HTC Sync on your PC 181 Setting up HTC Sync to synchronize Outlook items 182
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    Opening Sync Manager help 184 Installing Android applications 185 9.4 Using HTC users to follow 191 Adding the Twitter widget 191 9.7 Using Quickoffice 192 Viewing documents, presentations and spreadsheets 192 9.8 Using Stocks...194 Opening Stocks...194 Adding a stock quote or stock
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    199 Setting the date and time 199 Display settings...199 Ringer settings...200 Phone services...201 Language settings...202 Social network settings...202 10.2 Protecting Your Phone 203 Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 203 Protecting your phone with a screen lock 204 10.3 Managing
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    Chapter 1 - Phone Basics 1.1 Your Phone and Accessories Front panel Earpiece Listen to a phone call from here. HOME CALL Touch Screen Notification LED See "Phone Status and Notifications" in this chapter for details. MENU END CALL/POWER TRACKBALL BACK SEARCH For more information about the
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    24 Phone Basics Back panel 5 Megapixel Camera See "Using Camera and Camcorder " in Chapter 7 for details. Left panel VOLUME UP Press to increase the ringer or media volume. Speaker Back Cover See "To remove the back cover" in this chapter. VOLUME DOWN Press to lower the ringer or media volume.
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    recharge the battery. • USB stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music (not included in box). What's inside the box The product package includes the following items and accessories: • Phone • microSD™ card • Battery • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Start Guide • Wired
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    Card, Battery, and Storage Card Always turn off your phone before installing or replacing the SIM card, battery, and storage card. You also need to remove the back cover before you can install the SIM card and battery. To remove the back cover 1. Make sure the phone is turned off. 2. Hold the device
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    phone supports both 1.8V and 3V SIM cards. Note Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult your wireless service provider for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service. To install the SIM card 1. Make sure the phone is turned off. 2. Slide the SIM
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    1. Remove the back cover and the battery. 2. Slide the SIM card holder to the right to unlock it, and then flip it open. 3. Pull out the SIM card. Battery Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use only manufacturer-specified original batteries and accessories
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    . 2. Insert the contact side of the battery first then gently push the battery into place. 3. Replace the back cover. Battery contacts Phone Basics 29 To remove the battery 1. Make sure the phone is turned off. 2. Remove the back cover. 3. Lift up the battery from the small opening at the top of
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    your phone. Important You need to install the microSD card before you can use the Camera and Albums applications. To install the storage card 1. Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down. 2. Press the microSD card all the way in until you hear a click. To remove
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    a strap, lanyard, or string accessory 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Insert the loop of the strap, lanyard, or string accessory through the strap holder hole on the back cover. 3. Attach the loop to the T-shape hook, and then pull the string to secure the loop in place. 2 3 4. Replace the back cover.
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    LED shows a solid green light and a full battery icon ( ) displays in the status bar of the Home screen. For more information about the Notification LED, see "Phone Status and Notifications" in this chapter. Warning! • Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it. • As
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    keyboard. See "Search button" later in this chapter for details. • While in a call, press to hang up. • While not on a call, press and hold to open the phone options menu that lets you turn on/off Mobile network connection, turn off the phone, or switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode
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    There are different ways to navigate around the Home screen, menus and application screens on your phone. Tap When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and hold
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    text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Refer to Chapter 4 for more details. Note The Orientation check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. Pinch For some applications, like Albums or
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    installed your SIM card, battery, and microSD card, you can turn on your phone and start using it. Turning your phone on and off To turn on the phone Press the END CALL/POWER button. Note When you turn on the phone for the first time, you will be prompted to sign in to your Google™ Account. For
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    to view your Facebook albums and your friends' albums. You can, however, download the Facebook application from Android Market™ or use Browser to go to the Facebook website. • You do not need to set up all accounts to use the phone. 1. Choose the language you want to use and then tap Next. 2. You
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    update the time and weather information for your current location. • Google's location service connects to the Internet using your phone's data or Wi-Fi connection. 6. Tap Finish to finish the setup process and go to the Home screen. Turning off the screen when not in use To save battery
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    unlock the screen Phone Basics 39 Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call. Lock screen Lock screen: Incoming call Tip Note You can also press MENU while on the lock screen to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen
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    on the Home screen. Add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, and HTC or Google widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. Signal strength Connection status Notifications. See "Phone Status and Notifications" in this chapter for details. Battery status Time
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    contact, a Gmail™/Google Mail™ label, a music playlist, and more. Tip To quickly add an application shortcut that is on the All programs screen to the Home screen, press and hold an application icon. When the phone vibrates, drag the icon on an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it.
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    42 Phone Basics • HTC widget. Add HTC widgets to the Home screen such as a clock, calendar, mail, people, Footprints, and more. • Android™ widget. Add Android widgets to the Home screen such as a clock, music player, a picture frame, the Google™ search bar, or a calendar that shows upcoming
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    item 1. Press and hold the item on the screen you want to remove to activate Edit mode. Note When Edit mode is activated, the item magnifies and the phone vibrates. 2. Drag the icon to the Phone button (The Phone button changes into ) 3. When the icon and the Remove button turn red, release it.
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    7 to learn how to crop the picture. • Tap Wallpaper gallery to use preset phone wallpapers. 4. Tap Save or Set wallpaper . To create a folder and add items to it You can create folders on the Home screen to hold application icons or shortcuts. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Add to Home > Folder
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    No SIM card installed 3G connected Vibrate mode 3G in use Phone speaker is mute HSPA connected Phone microphone is mute HSPA in use Battery is very low Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is low Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Airplane mode Battery is full Battery is
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    wireless networks are available Data synchronizing Connected to HTC Sync New tweet Phone connected to computer via USB cable. Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared No storage card installed on the phone Update available for an application downloaded from Android Market
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    of new messages, calendar events, alarms set and ongoing settings such as when call forwarding is on or the current call status. You can open the Notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event notification and see the wireless service provider name. To open the Notifications panel
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    Notification LED located at the right corner of the earpiece provides information on the phone status. Notification LED LED Status Solid green Solid red Flashing red Indication Battery is fully charged (when the phone is connected to the AC adapter/computer). Battery is charging. Battery is low
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    Basics 49 1.9 Applications The All programs screen holds all applications on your phone. All applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market or from the web are also added to the All programs screen. Important Some applications that are mentioned in the User Manual may not
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    . Select the GPS location source to use. Set the screen unlock pattern, enable the SIM card lock, or reset the phone. See Chapter 10 for details. Manage applications and installation of new programs. Check the available storage card and phone memory. See Chapter 10 for details. Set the date and time
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    system language and region. You can also set onscreen keyboard options. View the phone status such as the network type, signal strength, battery power level, and network name. You can also view the legal information and software version of your phone. 1.11 Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Ringer
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    screen. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound & display > Media volume. 3. When the Media volume window appears, move the slider to the left (to lower the volume) or to the right (to increase the volume). 4. Tap OK to close the window. 1.12 Using the Phone's Storage Card
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    to prevent corrupting or damaging the storage card. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, then tap SD card & phone storage. 3. Tap Unmount SD card. 4. Remove the storage card by following the instructions in "To remove the storage card" earlier in this chapter.
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    54 Phone Basics
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    Features 2.1 Making Calls There are several convenient methods to make a call from your phone. Note Most SIM cards are preset with a PIN (personal identification number) that is provided by your wireless service provider. When prompted, enter the preset PIN, then tap Enter. If you enter the
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    number or contact from the list. • To call a different phone number associated with the contact, tap the contact card icon at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap the number you want to call. Calling a phone number in a text message While viewing a text message, you
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    ), and then tap Call. Note Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card. Contact your wireless service provider for details. 2.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and
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    incoming call to send the text message. You can change the default text message by pressing MENU and then tapping Phone settings > Edit default message while on the Phone screen. 2.3 Using In-call Options When a call is in progress, press MENU to open the call options. Tap the available buttons
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    the bottom right of the screen. Using Phone Features 59 Tap to speak to this caller and put the other call on hold. Tap to merge the calls. Setting up a conference call 1. End call. Note Not all mobile phone networks support conference calling. Contact your wireless service provider for details.
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    icon ( ) appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on. Warning! To avoid damage to your hearing, do not hold your phone against your ear when the speakerphone is turned on. Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: • Press END CALL/POWER. • Tap End call. • If you
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    2.4 Using Call History Using Phone Features 61 When you miss a call, the missed call icon ( )appears in the title bar. Use the Call History tab of the People screen to check who the caller was or view all your dialed numbers and received calls. Using the Call History tab 1. Press CALL > MENU,
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    name and other information. The phone number is automatically added to the Mobile field in the Number section. To and then slide your finger downward on the screen to open the Notifications panel. The missed call tab, do one of the following: • To remove one name or number from the list, press and
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    notification Call forwarding Call barring Additional call settings Phone settings Cell broadcast Cell broadcast settings Description Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To enable this feature you must know your SIM card's PIN2 code. Specify another voice mail number aside from
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    A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your phone are turned off, including the phone function, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. Enabling or disabling Airplane mode 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Wireless
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    In People, you can easily manage your communications with contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also view updates on their Facebook and Flickr accounts, as well as updating your own Facebook status. If you are synchronizing contacts with your Google account, with your PC, and/or with an
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    set up a Google Account. For details, see Chapter 8. SIM card See "To import all contacts from your SIM card" in this chapter for details. Phone contacts See "To add a new contact" in this chapter for details. Exchange ActiveSync Server See Chapter 5 for details. Contacts on your PC See "Using HTC
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    access to all contacts on your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts and contacts stored on your SIM card. You can also use this tab to open or update My contact card. For more information, see "Setting up My Contact Card" in this chapter. Gives you a list
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    People Viewing and managing contacts The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and contacts stored on your SIM card. Create a new contact. Tap to edit or update My Contact Card SIM card contact Tap any contact
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    the Contact type, for example Google or Exchange. This determines which account the contact will sync with. For more information, see SIM or Google contact type, tap the Name field and then enter the name. 4. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. 5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen
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    tap Import. 2. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, choose the type for the imported contacts, and then tap OK. To import one contact from your SIM card 1. On the All tab, tap the contact you want to import. 2. On the Contact Details screen for that contact, press
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    added the People widget to the Home screen, you can tap a favorite contact to To remove a favorite contact 1. On the Favorites tab, press MENU, and then tap Remove email message to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your PC
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    contacts quickly, or tap to hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll to the bottom of the contacts list. 3 To remove a contact from the group, tap (X) at the right side of the contact name. Tap Save. To sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account On the Groups tab, press MENU, tap
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    have Flickr accounts, you can see when they add new photos. Facebook and Flickr notifications are shown on the following tabs: • On the Updates and events tab of the people screen, notifications of contacts' upcoming events and updates to their profiles are displayed. Tap a notification to go to the
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    of the Contact Details screen for each contact, the contact's Facebook status, profile updates, and upcoming events are Contact Details screen for each contact, the contact's recent Facebook and Flickr photo albums are displayed. Tap an album to view the photos in the Albums program. For information
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    Facebook or Flickr 1. On the All tab of the People screen, tap [Name] My contact card, press MENU, and then tap Edit. 2. Tap ( ) to hide the onscreen keyboard, and then tap Facebook or Flickr. 3. When prompted, tap OK, and then tap Save. To update your Facebook status On the All tab of the People
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    profile pictures as their contact ID pictures on your phone. • Use birthday. Store your matched Facebook friends' birthdays in their contact details on your phone. To change Facebook and Flickr update settings On the People screen, slide to the Updates and events tab, press MENU, and then tap Data
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    Messages Email Updates and events Albums Call history Using People 77 Functions Shows the information you have stored for the contact, and allows you to get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number
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    to speed dial 1. On the Information tab of the Contact Details screen, press MENU and then tap Set speed dial. 2. In Number, tap Not defined, and then tap the contact number you want to assign to the speed dial number. 3. In Location, tap Not defined, and then tap a speed dial key (number 2 to
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    landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard, by turning the phone sideways, to use a larger keyboard that lets you type easily using two thumbs. Notes • The Orientation check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change
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    • Tap to enter an uppercase letter. • Tap twice to turn on Caps Lock. Tap to hide the keyboard. Tap to open a menu where you can change the keyboard layout and open the Touch Input Settings. See "Adjusting Text Input and Keyboard Settings" for details. Tap to delete the previous character. Tap to
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    between using Multitap or XT9 mode. • Tap to enter an uppercase letter. • Tap twice to turn on Caps Lock. Tap to hide the keyboard. Tap to open a menu where you can change the keyboard layout and open the Touch Input Settings. See "Adjusting Text Input and Keyboard Settings" for details. • Tap to
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    between using Multitap or XT9 mode. • Tap to enter an uppercase letter. • Tap twice to turn on Caps Lock. Tap to hide the keyboard. Tap to open a menu where you can change the keyboard layout and open the Touch Input Settings. See "Adjusting Text Input and Keyboard Settings" for details. • Tap to
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    To enter text using Phone keypad 1. Start a program that accepts text input. 2. Tap , and then tap Keyboard types > Phone keypad. 3. Start tapping keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter your text. 4.2 Entering Numbers and Symbols Switch to the numeric and symbol onscreen keyboard to let you easily
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    to open the Touch Input settings. • On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Locale & text > Touch Input. Touch Input settings • Keyboard types Tap to select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. • Keyboard language Tap to select the
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    When using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad, lets you select from a list of possible combinations based on the characters that appear on the keys that you tapped. Other settings • Sound feedback Select to make a clicking sound whenever you tap a key on the keyboard. • Vibrate when typing Select to
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    86 Entering Text
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    (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones. Opening Messages Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Messages. Indicates new messages in the thread. If the list of messages does not fit on the screen, you can scroll up the screen
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    into a multimedia message when you entered an email address in the To field, added a message subject, or attached an item. To create and send a text message 1. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. The Compose screen opens. 2. Enter the mobile phone number of the message recipient in the
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    All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. In the SMS settings section, select the Delivery reports check box. To create and send a multimedia (MMS) message 1. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. The Compose screen opens. 2. Enter the mobile phone number or email address of
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    slideshow and then attach it to your message. • Camera. Opens the Camera application. Take a picture of your subject, and then tap Done to attach it to your message, and then tap to stop. • Slideshow. Opens the Edit slideshow screen. Tap Add slide to create a new slide. Tap the created slide (for
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    music or video to a slide, remove a slide, and more. 6. When you are finished composing the multimedia message, tap Send. Note To receive delivery reports and know when a picture message is received, in the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Select the Delivery reports check
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    settings, the phone application icon (if shown on the Home screen) also displays the number of new messages . To open the message, refer to the next section. Managing screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen
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    To save, press and hold the file and then tap Copy attached to SD card on the options menu. Notes • When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the message. Once the message has
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    Add subject, or Attach. The text message is automatically converted into a multimedia message. To delete a message or a message thread 1. On the All messages screen, tap the message thread that you want to delete. 2. Do one of the following: • To delete the entire thread, press MENU and then tap
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    not change the number here for it may cause problems in receiving and sending messages. Manage SIM card Tap to view text messages stored on your SIM card. You can also delete messages or copy these messages to your phone's memory. MMS settings Delivery reports Read reports Auto-retrieve Roaming
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    to let you read your messages on the Home screen. To learn how to add widgets, refer to "To add an HTC widget" in Chapter 1. 5.2 Using Mail The Mail application lets you add external POP3 or IMAP email accounts from popular web-based email service providers such as Yahoo!® Mail Plus, and AOL®. It
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    emails. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Data synchronization > Exchange ActiveSync. 2. Tap Schedule and then tap the time interval you want to use to check for new emails. Tip On the Exchange ActiveSync screen, tap Sync now at the bottom of the screen to manually check for new emails
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    . 2. Press MENU and then tap Settings. 3. Change the general settings and mail and calendar settings according to your preference. 4. Press BACK after you are done. Creating another email account Do one of the following: • If you are in the Accounts list screen, press MENU, and then tap New
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    corner to switch to a different email account. 3. Tap Reply or Reply all to reply to the email. For an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can mark an email. To mark an email, while viewing an email, tap the white flag ( ) on the upper-right corner of the screen. The flag turns red ( ) when you mark
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    100 Exchanging Messages Managing emails on your external email account To filter the inbox Tap a tab at the bottom of the screen to filter the inbox by individual emails, conversations, or emails with attachments. Number of unread emails. Conversations Displays emails as conversations. Email
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    tap More > Settings. Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description. General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save
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    , and then tap Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to delete. 3. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings > Delete account. Adding the Mail widget Add the Mail widget to let you view your POP3/IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync emails on the Home screen. To learn how to add widgets, refer to
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    use your wireless service provider's GPRS/3G/EDGE service when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the network connection you are using 1. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless controls > Mobile network settings > Network operators or
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    on your phone, obtain the access point name and settings (including username and password if required) from your wireless service provider. 1. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless controls > Mobile network settings > Access Point Names. 3. On the APNs screen, press MENU
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    you reset your phone to its factory default settings. • Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget on this window. You need to enter the settings again if you want
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    To connect to another Wi-Fi network 1. On the Wireless controls screen, tap Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. Tip To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi settings screen, press MENU and then tap Scan. 2. Tap another Wi-Fi network
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    your phone. keyboard. As you enter the address, matching web page addresses will appear on the screen. Tap an address to go directly to that web page or continue entering the web page address. 3. Tap Go. Setting your home page 1. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings > Set home page. 2. In the Set
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    depending on how you are holding your phone. Note The Orientation check box in HOME> MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. Browsing classic views (not mobile version) of web pages On a browser screen, press MENU, then tap More
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    browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one web site to another. You can open up to 4 browser windows. 1. On a browser window, press MENU and then tap Windows. 2. Tap the "+" button. Tap to open a new browser window. A new browser window opens and goes to the home page that is set.
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    Connected Switching between browser windows 1. On a browser window, press MENU and then tap Windows. 2. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from right to left. Tap to close the web page. Tap to display the web page in full screen. Finding text within a web
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    address later when creating a new contact or sending a new email message. Browser also recognizes some phone numbers and addresses that allow you to call the phone number or locate the address in Google Maps™. Recognized phone numbers and addresses are highlighted in green when navigated to. Link
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    enable downloading from the phone settings. 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications. 2. Select the Unknown sources check box. 3. When the Attention dialog box opens, tap OK. Note All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card. Before you download an application from
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    Getting Connected 113 Managing bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. To bookmark a web page 1. On a browser screen, go to the web page you want to book mark. 2. Press MENU and then tap New bookmark. The New bookmark screen opens. 3. Edit the bookmark Name if needed
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    default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, then turn off your phone, Bluetooth also turns off. When you turn on your phone again, Bluetooth automatically turns on. • Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such
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    for up to two minutes. Changing the phone name The phone name identifies your phone in a Bluetooth network. 1. Make sure that you have turned Bluetooth on. 2. On the Wireless controls screen, tap Bluetooth settings > Device name. 3. Enter the name for your phone in the dialog box, then tap OK
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    • If you do not find the device in the list, tap Scan for devices to scan again. • Make sure that the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with is set to discoverable mode. Consult the Bluetooth device's documentation to learn how to set it to discoverable mode. 4. Tap the hands-free headset or
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    first headset, you must manually select that headset again in the Bluetooth devices list. Disconnecting a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit 1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless controls > Bluetooth settings. 3. Navigate to the Bluetooth devices section, then press and
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    You need to install HTC Sync before you can use your phone as a modem. Refer to "Using HTC Sync " in Chapter 9 for details. Note You need a SIM card installed on your phone to use it as a modem for your computer. 1. Make sure your phone's data connection is turned on. See "Turning GPRS/3G on or
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    phone are stored on the storage card. For more information on how to install a storage card on your phone screen orientation will depend on how you are holding the phone. For camcorder, the screen automatically switches to landscape orientation. Tip You can easily switch to the other capture mode
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    . Tap to switch between Photo and Video modes. Remaining available shots* Opens the Albums program. See "Albums" in this chapter for details. Camera screen when phone is held upright. Camera screen when phone is held horizontally. * In Video mode, this shows the recording duration. To show the
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    Camera and Multimedia 121 Taking pictures 1. Switch to Photo capture mode. 2. Frame your subject on the screen. Tip Hold the phone upright when taking portrait shots or hold the phone horizontally when taking landscape shots. By doing this, you do not need to rotate the photo after capturing it. 3.
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    to the Video capture mode. 2. Frame your subject on the screen. 3. Press the TRACKBALL button to start capturing video. Press the TRACKBALL again to stop capturing video. Recording indicator Capture duration Review screen After capturing a photo or video, the review screen lets you save, view
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    or video in Albums. Delete Delete the captured image or video. Send Send the captured image or video via email or MMS or set the captured image as your Home screen wallpaper. Back Return to the live Camera or Camcorder screen. Camera menu panel The Camera menu panel lets you adjust basic camera
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    to show the Zoom control. 5 Advanced Tap to open the advanced camera settings. 7.2 Using Albums Albums lets you view photos and play back videos. on Facebook or Flickr. For photos, you can also do basic editing tasks, set them as your wallpaper or contact picture, and share to your friends.
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    roll the TRACKBALL down to view more albums. Notes • Depending on the number of pictures stored on the storage card, it may take a while for Albums to load all your photos on the screen. • You need to be signed in to your Facebook and Flickr accounts to view the pictures in those
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    to the Flickr tab, you may be asked to give authorization for the HTC Flickr client to connect to the Flickr web site. You need to give account on the list to view the pictures in the account. When viewing pictures in full screen, you can: • Slide your finger from right to left or left to right to
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    in landscape orientation Turn your phone sideways to view the picture in landscape mode. The picture orientation automatically adjusts to how you hold the phone. Note The Orientation check box in HOME> MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically
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    1. While viewing a picture in full screen, press MENU and then tap More > Crop. The cropper tool appears. 2. Do one of the following: • To adjust the cropper size, press and hold the edge of the Note The cropped picture is saved in the storage card as a copy. The original picture remains unedited.
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    5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures. Tap Done. To share a picture on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload pictures to the Picasa™ photo organizing service. 1. In the Albums screen, open the album where the pictures
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    view the photos online at http://picasaweb.google.com. To send pictures using a messaging application 1. In the Albums screen, open the album where the pictures you the email or added into the MMS message. Note If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will
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    Tap to toggle between playing and pausing the video. To send a video using email 1. In the Albums screen, open the album where the videos you want to share are in. 2. Tap and then on the Share options menu, tap Gmail/Google Mail or Mail. 3. Select the videos you want to send and then
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    create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone. 1. While viewing videos in a list, press and hold the video, screen. To learn how to add widgets, refer to "To add an HTC widget" in Chapter 1. Closing Albums While in the Albums screen, press HOME or BACK to close the application
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    card 1. Set the phone's storage card as a USB drive. See "Using the Phone's Storage Card as a USB Drive" in Chapter 1 for details. 2. On the computer, navigate to the USB drive and open it. 3. Create a folder on the root folder of the storage card safely remove the phone. 6. Disconnect the phone
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    . Press the previous or next buttons to go to the previous or next song. Listening to music on the Lock screen When you are playing back music and the screen turns off, you can control the music playback from the Lock screen when you "wake up" the phone by pressing MENU or END CALL/POWER.
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    a category by tapping one of the category tabs at the bottom of the screen. Tap a song in the category to play it back. To go to the Library, tap playing screen. at the bottom-left of the Playback screen or the Now Category name List songs in the category. Tap to play back
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    your music files. You can create as many playlists as you want on your phone. 1. In the Library, go to the Playlist category ( ). 2. Tap Tap add to the playlist and then tap Add. Managing your playlists To play the songs in a playlist In the Playlists screen, tap the playlist name and then tap a
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    then release. 4. Tap OK. To delete a song in a playlist 1. In the Playlists screen, ringtone and then play it back. 2. In the Playback screen, press MENU and then tap Set as ringtone. 3. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. Note If you select Contact ringtone
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    MENU and then tap Settings. 2. On the Settings screen, tap Sound & display > Phone ringtone. The song should be listed as an option. Adding the Music widget Add the Music widget to control music playback on the Home screen. To learn how to add widgets, refer to "To add an HTC widget" in Chapter 1.
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    You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google Apps such as Google Talk™ and Android Market. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you are given the option to sign in to your Google Account. 1. In the Setup accounts screen, tap Google account > Yes > Next. 2. Tap Sign in. Enter
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    140 Google Apps 8.2 Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google's web-based email service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone is automatically synchronized with your Gmail/Google
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    Google Apps 141 Creating and sending emails To create and send an email 1. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. 2. Enter the message recipient's email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. You can add as
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    . At the end of each line of text, tap on the onscreen keyboard to create another line. To view your sent messages In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap View labels > Sent. Receiving and reading emails Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ring tone, vibrates, or displays the
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    Talk friend and you are signed in to Google Talk. To scroll through the message: • Slide your finger up/down on the screen. • Roll the TRACKBALL up/down. To search for email messages You can search for a specific email message by sender, word in a subject, or label. 1. In the Inbox, press MENU
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    Google Apps Replying to or forwarding emails tap Send. Message options Thread options Managing conversations and emails Conversations In the Inbox, press and hold conversation that isn't relevant, you can 'mute' the conversation to keep all future additions out of your Inbox. • Mark read or Mark
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    to assign a star or remove the star on the conversation . • Change labels to add or change the label of the conversation. Note You cannot use the phone to create labels; do that on the Gmail/Google Mail web site. • Report spam to report the conversation as spam. Email messages In the message thread
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    Gmail/Google Mail labels to synchronize. • Email notifications Select the check box to show a notification icon on the status bar when you receive a new email. • Tap Select ringtone if you want your phone to ring when a new email message arrives. On the ring tone menu, select a ring tone specific to
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    8.3 Using Google Talk Google Apps 147 Google Talk is Google's instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. Note The Google Talk account that is set up is based on the Google Account that you used when you set up the phone. Signing in and
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    Google Talk instant messaging ID or Google email address of the friend you want to add. Note When you add a friend with an instant messaging ID and has been saved in your contacts list, matching contacts will display on the screen your status message using the onscreen keyboard. 3. Tap . To start a
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    Google Apps 149 Timestamp. Appears after every minute of inactivity. Enter your message here. Tap to send your message. 2. Chat with your friend by entering text using the onscreen keyboard. Note To insert a smiley, press MENU and then tap Insert smiley. Tap a smiley to insert it into your
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    Google Apps To close a chat Do one of the following: • In your Friends list, press and hold a friend with an active chat and then tap End chat on the menu. • While on a chat screen, press MENU and then tap End chat. Managing also removed from your Friends list. 1. In the Friends list, locate the
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    the pin will be removed when you hide the friend. Mobile indicators You can check what type of device your friend is using to chat in Google Talk. In the friends list, check the image that appears to the right of your friend's name. Indicates that the friend is using an Android phone. When you do
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    in other people's Friends list and will let your friends know what type of mobile device you are using. Adjusting instant messaging settings To set notifications for new instant messages You can set the phone to play a sound, vibrate, or display a notification icon in the status bar each time you
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    to use Google Maps. • The Google Maps application does not cover every country or city. To enable Location source Before you open Google Maps and find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable My location sources. 1. Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select
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    154 Google Apps To open Google Maps Press HOME, then tap Google Maps. , and then tap To find your location on the map On the Google Maps screen, press MENU and then tap My Location. Your location is shown on the map as a blinking blue dot. Your current location Searching for places of interest
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    results are displayed on the map. Google Apps 155 Tap to go to the previous or next search item on the map if there are multiple search results. Tap to show the search results as a list. 4. Tap the callout to show the Address, Details (if available), and Reviews (if available) for the search
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    156 Google Apps To change map modes When viewing a map, you can switch to another map mode. Press MENU and then tap Map mode. Select from Map, Satellite, or Traffic. Map mode Satellite mode Traffic mode • Map mode This is the default view and displays a map, complete with names of streets,
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    details. 2. On the location details screen, tap Street view. Tip While viewing a Street View of a location, press MENU and then tap Compass mode to turn Compass mode on. Tilt, pan, or turn your phone to view the area around the selected location. Getting directions Use Google Maps to get detailed
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    (Available by Country) Google Latitude™ user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends' locations. Your location is not shared automatically
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    Google Apps 159 Opening Latitude To join Latitude 1. While viewing a map in any mode, press MENU and then tap Join Latitude. 2. Read the privacy policy. If you agree with it, tap Agree & share. To open Latitude after joining While viewing a map in any mode, press MENU and then tap Latitude. Sharing
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    160 Google Apps Accepting an invitation When you get a sharing request from a friend, you can: • Accept and share back. You can see your friend's location, and your friend can see yours. • Accept, but hide my location. You can see your friend's location, but they can't see yours. • Don't accept. No
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    . In the profile screen, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options. Options Show on map Chat using Google Talk Send email Directions Hide from this friend Description Find a friend's location on the map. Send an instant message. Google Talk opens a chat window with that friend
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    sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored. To change your public profile 1. In Google Maps, press MENU, tap Latitude, and then tap your contact details balloon. 2. Set the following options to your preferences. Options
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    factors, such as your phone's battery charge level and how recently your location has changed. Note You must have My location sources enabled. To learn how to enable My location sources, refer to "Using Google Maps" in this chapter. Set your location. Manually select a location on the map. Hide
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    164 Google Apps To open YouTube Press HOME, then tap then tap YouTube. , and The YouTube screen appears with the videos grouped into categories, such as Featured, Most popular, Most viewed, Top rated, and more. Featured videos. Scroll your finger to the
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    Google Apps 165 Press and hold to stop playback and return to the videos list. Searching for videos 1. On the YouTube screen, press SEARCH. 2. Enter a search keyword, and then press SEARCH again. 3. The Press MENU and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Clear search history and then tap OK when prompted.
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    send it. For more information about composing and sending emails, refer to Chapter 5. 8.7 Using Android Market Android Market provides direct access to useful applications and fun games which you can download and install on your phone. Android Market also allows you to send feedback and comments
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    Google Apps 167 Tap to open the application details screen. Tap to search Android Market. Tap a category to open a sub-category and view more applications. Tap to view your downloads. Getting help If you ever need help or have questions about Android Market, press MENU and tap Help. The Browser
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    and those in the By date tab are sorted from newest to oldest Installing and opening an application 1 Navigate to the item you want to download, and select it. 2 In the item details screen, read more about the application, including its overall rating, and comments by users. If you scroll down to
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    more of this developer's applications or to email the developer. Press and hold a comment to let you report a comment as spam. Google Apps 169 More info about item. User comments about item. 3 On any application details screen, tap Install. Important If the application requires either access to
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    170 Google Apps 6. On the Android Market screen, tap My downloads. 7. Tap the installed application in the list, then tap Open. Tip You can also find the icon of the installed application on the All programs screen. Managing applications From the Android Market Home, tap My downloads to view
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    . Synchronize the Google Apps you want to keep information up-to-date. To select which application to synchronize 1. Press HOME > MENU. 2. Tap Settings > Data synchronization > Google. Note By default, all personal information in Gmail/Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts will sync whenever you make
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    172 Google Apps To stop synchronization During synchronization, press MENU, then tap Cancel sync to stop synchronization.
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    Chapter 9 - Other Applications 9.1 Using Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Depending on your synchronization settings, the Calendar on your phone stays in sync with your Calendar on the web, Exchange ActiveSync calendar, and Outlook calendar. Opening
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    to create calendars, go to http://www.google.com/support/ calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=37095&topic=15281. • If you have synchronize your phone with an Exchange ActiveSync account or Outlook on your PC, you can also select these calendars. 6. Set the event reminder time in Reminders, then select
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    show the weather information, in any calendar view, press MENU, then tap Settings > Views and then select the Include weather check box. Choose the city if the appointment is within the 5-day forecast of the Weather application. • Weather information only appears when using Event list view. To check,
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    176 Other Applications Agenda and Month views Tap to open event details. Colored you quickly create an event, show the day's events, or switch to Agenda view. Event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon ( ) will appear in the notifications area of
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    all event reminders. • Press BACK to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar. Other Applications 177 Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync Calendar If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, you can also synchronize Exchange ActiveSync
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    , the local, home city, and most major cities' date and time are listed. Setting the local date, time zone, and time By default, your phone automatically uses the network-provided date, time zone, and time. You can set the date, time zone, and time manually. 1. In Clock, go to the World Clock tab
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    Other Applications 179 3. Tap Set date. On the Change date window, adjust the date by scrolling the date wheel. Tap Done when finished. 4. Tap Select time zone, then select the time zone in the list. Scroll down the list to view more time zones. 5. Tap Set time. On the time window, adjust the time
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    180 Other Applications Setting an alarm 1. In Clock, go to the Alarms tab. 2. Tap one of the default alarms on the screen. 3. In the Set alarm screen, set the alarm time by sliding your finger up or down on the numbers and AM/PM. 4. Enter the alarm Description, set the Alarm sound and Repeat, and
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    ), contacts and calendar events on your PC with your phone. It also lets you install third-party Android applications on the phone. Requirement For HTC Sync Sync Manager, you need Outlook 2000/2002/2003/2007 or Windows Address Book (Outlook Express) and Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher or
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    .exe and then follow the installation instructions on the screen. Setting up HTC Sync to synchronize Outlook items Use Sync Manager to synchronize PC Outlook contacts and calendar events between the phone and PC. 1. On your computer, run HTC Sync. 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the
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    features when setting up HTC Sync, you can use Manual settings. To learn how to set up HTC Sync using Manual settings, consult the HTC Sync help on your PC. To learn how to open the help, see "Opening Sync Manager help" later in this chapter. Synchronizing Outlook items When you set up HTC Sync, you
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    on the date and time you set. Resolving conflicts between the phone and PC 1. On your PC, open HTC Sync. 2. On the HTC Sync window, click Sync Manager > Settings > Conflict Policy. 3. Select the option you want and then click OK. Opening Sync Manager help Open the HTC Sync Sync Manager comprehensive
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    are on your PC to the phone. Important The Unknown sources check box in Settings needs to be selected to be able install Android applications from the PC. To check, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications. 1. On your computer, run HTC Sync. 2. Connect the phone to the computer
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    186 Other Applications Creating a Footprint 1. Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Footprints. 2. Tap New Footprint. Note My Location sources options in Settings need to be selected to be able to determine your GPS location. You will be asked to turn them on if the options are turned off. 3.
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    to see more information. Tap to show the address in Google Maps. Tap to call the phone number. Tap to open the URL in Browser. Other Applications 187 Editing or deleting a Footprint On a category screen, press and hold the Footprint you want to edit or delete, and then tap Edit or Delete on
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    Applications Adding the Footprint widget Add the Footprint widget to view and access your Footprints on the Home screen. To learn how to add widgets, refer to "To add an HTC widget" in Chapter 1. 9.5 Using PDF Viewer Use PDF Viewer to view PDF files that you have copied to the phone's storage card
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    9.6 Using Peep™ Other Applications 189 Peep™ is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy "twittering'' on your phone. Send out tweets, read and receive tweets from people, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone. Note You need to be signed in to your Twitter account to use Peep
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    into the tweet. You can choose to add a map link, insert your location name, or insert your position coordinates. On the Peep screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Services to check or change your photo hosting site, location options, and URL shortening host. Sending a direct message Do one of
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    Other Applications 191 Searching for Twitter users to follow 1. While on the Peep screen, press the SEARCH button. 2. Tap the text field with the words "Twitter Search" and then enter the search criteria. Press SEARCH again or tap Search on the screen. 3. On the Search result screen, scroll through
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    copied the files to the phone's storage card before you open Quickoffice. 1. Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Quickoffice. 2. Tap the file you want to open. Tip In the Open file screen, press MENU and then tap Sort to let you sort the list by Name or Date. 3. Slide your finger on the
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    Other Applications 193 4. While viewing a file, you can: • Slide your finger on the screen to bring up the zoom controls. Word documents, Quickoffice reflows the text to make it fit the width of the screen. Double-tap the screen to switch to continuous view so you can view the page layout. Note
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    194 Other Applications 9.8 Using Stocks Stocks lets you to add, view, and analyze stocks and stock market movements using updated financial information. Opening Stocks Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Stocks. List of your stock quotes and stock market indices. Tap an item to view its
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    four days of the week. You can display the weather conditions in your current location and the weather in up to ten cities. Opening Weather Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Weather. If you enabled location service when you are setting the phone for the first time, the weather in your current
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    196 Other Applications To view the weather in other cities, swipe your finger upward/downward on the screen. Shows the last weather update. Download the latest weather information. Add a location. Displaying weather in your location If location service is disabled, you can set your current
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    to show the possible locations based on the letters you entered. 3. Tap the desired city to select it. Changing Weather options 1. On the Weather screen, tap Menu > Settings. 2. Do the following: • Select the Update automatically check box to automatically download weather updates after a period of
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    198 Other Applications 9.10 Using Voice Recorder Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. Note You need to have a microSD card installed on your phone to use Voice Recorder. Recording your voice 1. Press HOME, then tap ,
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    period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout. 2. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Tip To turn off the screen quickly, press the
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    how you hold the phone. Note Not all application screens support automatic rotation. 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound & display and then clear the Orientation check box. To keep the screen on while charging the phone You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you are
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    Managing Your Phone 201 Tip You can use *.wav, *.mid, *.mp3, *.wma, or other types of sound files that you downloaded from the Internet or copied from your computer as ring tones. For a complete list of supported audio file formats for ring tones, see "Specifications" in the Appendix. To
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    202 Managing Your Phone To enable data roaming Data roaming lets you connect to your wireless service provider's partner networks and access data services when you are out of your wireless service provider coverage area. 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings. 2. Tap Wireless controls > Mobile
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    Protecting Your Phone Managing Your Phone 203 Protecting your SIM card with a PIN You can protect your SIM card from unauthorized use by assigning a PIN (personal identification number). To enable the SIM card PIN 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings. 2. Tap Security > Set up SIM card lock and
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    data by locking the screen and/or requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off ). To lock the screen Press the END CALL/POWER button. Locking the screen prevents accidental screen touches when the phone is in your bag
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    sign in using your Google Account name and password, and create a new screen unlock pattern before the Home screen displays. 10.3 Managing Memory To see how much phone memory is available for use Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > SD card & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed
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    have on the phone before you reset your phone. To reset the phone 1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Security > Factory data reset. 2. On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone and then tap Erase everything. To reset the phone using phone buttons 1. With the phone turned off, press
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    Appendix A.1 Specifications Processor Platform Memory Dimensions (LxWxT) Weight Display Network Device Control GPS Connectivity Camera Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz Android™ ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB 112 x 56.2 x 14.35 mm ( 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches) 135 grams (4.76 ounces) with battery 3.2-inch
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    750 hours for WCDMA Up to 440 hours for GSM (The above are subject to network and phone usage.) microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) Voltage range/frequency: 100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A • G-sensor • Digital Compass Note Specifications are subject to change without prior notice
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    ); Short range devices; Radio equipment services; Part 24: Specific conditions for IMT-2000 CDMA direct spread (UTRA) for mobile and portable (UE) radio and ancillary equipment. • ETSI EN 301 511 Global system for mobile communications (GSM); Harmonised EN for mobile stations in the GSM 900 and GSM
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 210
    Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 7: Specific conditions for mobile and portable radio and ancillary equipment of digital cellular radio telecommunications systems (GSM and DCS). • ETSI EN 301 489-17 Electromagnetic compatibility and
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 211
    devices - Human models, instrumentation, and procedures -- Part 1: Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) for hand-held devices • EN 50360 Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of mobile phones with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 212
    mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in usage. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 213
    optimal phone performance and ensure human exposure to Radio Frequency energy is within the guidelines set forth in the relevant standards; always use your phone Should ALWAYS keep your phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when your phone is turned on.  Should not carry your phone in a
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 214
    device, consult the manufacturer of your phone to determine if they are adequately shielded from external Radio Frequency energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Turn the phone off in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct
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    collection and proper recovery of your electronic and electrical waste equipment at the time of disposal will allow us to help conserving natural waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact your local city centre, household waste disposal service, shop from where
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 216
    216 Appendix
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 217
    managing applications 170 - uninstalling an application 170 Android widget 42 Applications - on your phone 49 - tab 49 B Back cover - remove 26 Backlight - adjust brightness 199 Basic settings 199 Battery 26, 28 - charge battery 32 - install 29 - remove 29 Bluetooth - about 114 - modes
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    capture modes 120 - menu panel 123 - Review screen 122 - shoot videos 122 Chat - close 150 - sign out 153 - switch chats 149 Clock 178 - adding cities to the world clock list 179 - setting home city date and time 179 - widget 181 Compact QWERTY 81 Conference call 59 Connect phone to
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    extended Home screens 41 HTC Sync 181 - installing Android applications 185 - installing HTC Sync 181 - setting up 182 - synchronizing Outlook contacts and calendar events 183 HTC widget 42 I Inside the box 25 Installing a strap 31 Internet 103 L Landscape onscreen keyboard 79 Language
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 220
    135 - managing your playlists 136 - opening 133 - playing 134 - setting a song as ringtone 137 - widget 138 Mute the microphone 60 My contact card 67 N Notification LED 48 Notification ring tone 201 Notifications Panel 47 O Onscreen keyboard 79 - Compact QWERTY 81 - Phone keypad 82
  • HTC Hero | User Manual - Page 221
    69 Sending a meeting request 102 Settings 50 Shortcut 41 SIM card 26 - install 27 - PIN 203 - remove 28 SMS settings 95 Social network account settings 202 Speakerphone 60 Specifications 207 Status icons 45 Stocks 194 Stopwatch 180 Synchronizing Google Apps 171 Index 221 T Take
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    222 Index Voice Recorder 198 Volume - adjust 51 - media volume 52 - ringer volume 51 W Wallpaper 44 Weather 195 Web applications 112 Wi-Fi 104 Y YouTube - about 163 - open 164 - search videos 165 - share videos 166 - watch videos 164
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