Section |
Page |
Getting started |
8 |
Inside the box |
8 |
HTC Vivid |
8 |
Front panel |
8 |
Top panel |
9 |
Left and right panels |
9 |
Back panel |
9 |
Back cover |
10 |
Removing the back cover |
10 |
Replacing the back cover |
11 |
SIM card |
12 |
Inserting the SIM card |
12 |
Removing the SIM card |
12 |
Storage card |
13 |
Inserting the storage card |
13 |
Removing the storage card |
13 |
Unmounting the storage card |
13 |
Battery |
14 |
Inserting the battery |
14 |
Removing the battery |
14 |
Charging the battery |
15 |
Switching the power on or off |
15 |
Switching the power on |
15 |
Switching the power off |
16 |
Entering your PIN |
16 |
Finger gestures |
16 |
Setting up HTC Vivid for the first time |
17 |
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Vivid |
17 |
Home screen |
18 |
Extended Home screen |
18 |
Using Leap view |
19 |
Basics |
20 |
Adjusting the volume |
20 |
Adjusting the ringer volume |
20 |
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls |
20 |
Adjusting the media volume |
20 |
Adjusting the volume via settings |
20 |
Sleep mode |
21 |
Switching to Sleep mode |
21 |
Waking up from Sleep mode |
21 |
Unlocking the screen |
21 |
Opening an app from the lock screen |
22 |
Status and notifications |
22 |
Status icons |
22 |
Notification icons |
23 |
Notification LED |
24 |
Notifications panel |
25 |
Switching between recently opened apps |
25 |
Using Quick Settings |
26 |
Closing the Notifications panel |
26 |
Where apps, data, and files are stored |
27 |
Connecting your phone to a computer |
27 |
Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card |
28 |
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing |
29 |
Selecting text |
29 |
Copying and pasting text |
29 |
Searching or translating text |
29 |
Sharing text |
30 |
Printing |
30 |
Personalizing |
31 |
Making HTC Vivid truly yours |
31 |
Personalizing HTC Vivid with scenes |
31 |
Using a preset scene |
31 |
Creating a new scene |
31 |
Renaming a scene |
32 |
Deleting scenes |
32 |
Changing your wallpaper |
32 |
Applying a new skin |
33 |
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets |
33 |
Adding a widget to your Home screen |
33 |
Changing the settings of a widget |
34 |
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen |
35 |
Adding folders on your Home screen |
35 |
Creating a new folder and adding items to it |
35 |
Renaming a folder |
35 |
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen |
36 |
Moving a widget or icon |
36 |
Removing a widget or icon |
36 |
Rearranging the Home screen |
37 |
Using sound sets |
37 |
Choosing a preset sound set |
37 |
Creating a sound set |
38 |
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds |
38 |
Deleting sound sets |
38 |
Rearranging or hiding application tabs |
39 |
Adding a tab back |
39 |
Customizing the lock screen |
40 |
Phone calls |
41 |
Different ways of making calls |
41 |
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen |
41 |
What is Smart dial? |
42 |
Using Speed dial |
42 |
Assigning a speed dial key |
42 |
Calling a phone number in a text message |
42 |
Calling a phone number in an email |
43 |
Making an emergency call |
43 |
Receiving calls |
43 |
Answering a call |
43 |
Rejecting a call |
44 |
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call |
44 |
HTC Caller ID |
44 |
What can I do during a call? |
44 |
Putting a call on hold |
44 |
Switching between calls |
45 |
Turning the speakerphone on during a call |
45 |
Muting the microphone during a call |
45 |
Ending a call |
45 |
Setting up a conference call |
46 |
Internet calls |
46 |
Adding an Internet calling account |
46 |
Making an Internet call |
47 |
Using Call history |
47 |
Checking a missed call |
47 |
Checking calls in the Call History |
47 |
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History |
48 |
Clearing the Call History list |
48 |
Using Home dialing |
48 |
Turning off Home dialing |
49 |
Call services |
49 |
Turning Airplane mode on or off |
50 |
Messages |
51 |
Opening Messages |
51 |
Sending a text message (SMS) |
51 |
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) |
52 |
Why isn't the contact's email address showing up when I enter a contact name? |
53 |
Creating a slideshow |
53 |
Resuming a draft message |
54 |
Viewing and replying to a message |
54 |
Replying to another phone number of the contact |
55 |
Forwarding a message |
55 |
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message |
56 |
Push messages |
56 |
Opening and reading a new push message |
56 |
Viewing all your push messages |
56 |
Managing message conversations |
57 |
Protecting a message from deletion |
57 |
Copying a text message to your SIM card |
57 |
Deleting a single message |
57 |
Deleting several messages within a conversation |
57 |
Deleting a conversation |
58 |
Deleting several conversations |
58 |
Setting message options |
58 |
Search and Web browser |
60 |
Searching HTC Vivid and the Web |
60 |
Setting search options |
60 |
Performing searches on the Web and HTC Vivid |
60 |
Quickly looking up information on the Web |
61 |
Translating words to other languages |
61 |
Using the web browser |
61 |
Going to a webpage |
62 |
Changing the screen orientation |
62 |
Navigating and zooming on a webpage |
62 |
Selecting a link on a webpage |
62 |
Selecting an address or phone number on a webpage |
62 |
Opening a new browser window |
63 |
Switching between browser windows |
63 |
Downloading from the Web |
63 |
Downloading apps from the Web |
64 |
Viewing your downloads |
64 |
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages |
64 |
Bookmarking a webpage |
64 |
Opening a bookmark |
64 |
Editing a bookmark |
64 |
Viewing a previously visited page |
65 |
Clearing the list of previously visited pages |
65 |
Viewing a page that you often visit |
65 |
Clearing the list of most visited pages |
65 |
Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages |
65 |
Setting browser options |
65 |
Setting your home page |
65 |
Browsing full versions of all websites |
66 |
Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content |
66 |
Camera |
67 |
Camera basics |
67 |
Viewfinder screen |
67 |
Zooming |
68 |
Auto focusing |
68 |
Using the front camera |
68 |
Taking a photo |
68 |
Recording video |
69 |
Adding effects |
70 |
After capturing |
70 |
Changing camera settings |
70 |
Taking a panoramic photo |
72 |
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo |
72 |
Camera scenes |
72 |
Photos, videos, and music |
73 |
Gallery |
73 |
About the Gallery app |
73 |
Selecting an album |
73 |
Viewing photos and videos |
74 |
Zooming in or out on a photo |
74 |
Viewing photos as a slideshow |
75 |
Watching a video |
75 |
Editing your photos |
75 |
Rotating a photo |
75 |
Cropping a photo |
75 |
Adding effects |
76 |
Trimming a video |
76 |
Sending your photos and videos |
77 |
Sending photos or videos by email |
77 |
Sending a photo or video by MMS |
77 |
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth |
78 |
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web |
78 |
Sharing photos or videos on Facebook |
78 |
Sharing photos and videos on Flickr |
79 |
Sharing photos on Picasa |
79 |
Sharing videos on YouTube |
79 |
Viewing photos in your social networks |
80 |
Viewing photos on Facebook |
80 |
Viewing photos on Flickr |
80 |
Commenting on photos in your social networks |
80 |
Music |
81 |
Listening to music |
81 |
Playing music from the Lock screen |
81 |
Browsing albums in landscape view |
82 |
About the Music widget |
82 |
Browsing music in the library |
83 |
Creating a playlist |
83 |
Playing the songs in a playlist |
83 |
Managing playlists |
84 |
Deleting playlists |
84 |
Setting a song as a ringtone |
84 |
Trimming an MP3 ringtone |
85 |
Checking if the song was added as a ringtone |
85 |
Sharing music using Bluetooth |
85 |
Finding music videos on YouTube |
86 |
Updating album covers |
86 |
Connected Media |
87 |
Sharing media on your home network |
87 |
HTC services |
89 |
HTC Watch |
89 |
About HTC Watch |
89 |
Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account |
89 |
The Watch app |
90 |
Browsing the video store selections |
90 |
Watching a trailer |
90 |
Recommending a video |
91 |
Renting or purchasing a video |
91 |
Managing your library |
91 |
Checking or changing settings |
92 |
Some useful things to know |
92 |
Why am I asked to sign in again to my account? |
92 |
How long is the rental period of a video? |
92 |
Why won't HTC Watch allow me to remove a device and add a new one? |
92 |
How do I remove my HTC Watch account from my device? |
92 |
HTCSense.com |
93 |
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account |
93 |
Signing up from HTC Vivid |
93 |
Signing up from your computer |
93 |
Updating your HTCSense.com account details |
93 |
Turning on Phone finder |
93 |
Using HTCSense.com |
94 |
Making HTC Vivid ring |
94 |
Forwarding calls and messages |
94 |
Locating HTC Vivid |
94 |
Locking HTC Vivid |
95 |
Erasing the contents of HTC Vivid |
95 |
Deleting your HTCSense.com account |
95 |
Accounts and sync |
96 |
About online accounts |
96 |
Synchronizing with a Google Account |
96 |
Adding more Google Accounts |
96 |
Forgot your Google Account password? |
97 |
Adding a social network account |
97 |
Managing your online accounts |
97 |
Changing general sync settings |
97 |
Synchronizing an account manually |
98 |
Changing account settings |
98 |
Removing an account |
98 |
People |
99 |
Transferring contacts from your old phone |
99 |
About the People app |
100 |
Your contacts list |
101 |
Filtering your contacts list |
101 |
Setting up your profile |
102 |
What you can see on your profile |
102 |
Importing contacts from your SIM card |
102 |
Adding a new contact |
103 |
Searching for contacts |
103 |
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account |
104 |
Merging contact information |
105 |
Accepting matched contacts suggestions |
105 |
Viewing a list of all your linked contacts |
105 |
Manually merging contact information |
106 |
Breaking the link |
106 |
Backing up your contacts to the storage card |
106 |
Importing contacts from the storage card |
106 |
Contact information and conversations |
106 |
Editing a contact’s information |
107 |
Deleting contacts |
107 |
Sending contact information as a vCard |
108 |
Sending multiple contact cards |
108 |
Contact groups |
109 |
Creating a group |
109 |
Editing a contact group |
109 |
Sending a message or email to a group |
110 |
Rearranging your contact groups |
110 |
Rearranging the members of a contact group |
110 |
Deleting groups |
110 |
Adding People widgets |
111 |
Setting the default communication method |
111 |
Changing the default communication method |
111 |
Getting in touch with a contact |
112 |
Adding group members to a People widget |
112 |
Social |
113 |
Facebook for HTC Sense |
113 |
Twitter for HTC Sense |
114 |
Using Friend Stream |
115 |
Updating your status |
115 |
Commenting on and liking Facebook posts |
116 |
Checking notifications from your social networks |
117 |
Sharing your location with your Facebook friends |
117 |
About the Friend Stream widget |
118 |
Chatting in Google Talk |
118 |
Chatting with a friend |
118 |
Accepting a chat invitation |
118 |
Changing your online status and picture |
119 |
Adding and managing friends |
119 |
Changing settings or signing out |
120 |
Email |
121 |
Gmail |
121 |
Using Gmail |
121 |
Viewing your Gmail Inbox |
121 |
Sending a new message |
121 |
Replying to or forwarding an email message |
122 |
Getting help |
122 |
Mail |
122 |
About the Mail app |
122 |
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account |
123 |
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account |
123 |
Checking your Mail inbox |
124 |
Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts |
124 |
Switching between different views of your inbox |
124 |
Refreshing an email account |
125 |
Sorting email messages |
125 |
Quickly browsing your inbox |
125 |
Managing email messages |
125 |
Deleting an email message |
125 |
Selecting several email messages |
126 |
Moving several email messages to another folder |
126 |
Moving an email message after reading |
126 |
Deleting all messages |
126 |
Switching to other mail folders |
126 |
Sending an email message |
126 |
Resuming a draft email message |
128 |
Reading and replying to an email message |
128 |
Setting the priority for an email message |
128 |
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email |
128 |
Flagging an email |
128 |
Setting your Out of the office status |
128 |
Sending a meeting request |
129 |
Changing email account settings |
129 |
Deleting an email account |
129 |
Calendar |
130 |
About Calendar |
130 |
Creating an event |
130 |
Changing Calendar views |
131 |
Using month view |
131 |
Using day and agenda views |
131 |
Using week view |
132 |
Managing Calendar events |
132 |
Viewing an event |
132 |
Editing an event |
132 |
Deleting an event |
132 |
Sharing an event (vCalendar) |
133 |
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation |
133 |
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders |
133 |
Showing or hiding calendars |
134 |
Changing Calendar settings |
134 |
Reminder settings |
134 |
Calendar view settings |
134 |
About the Calendar widget |
135 |
Maps and location |
136 |
Location settings |
136 |
Turning on location services |
136 |
HTC Footprints |
136 |
Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints |
136 |
Adding a location as a footprint |
136 |
Revisiting a footprint |
137 |
Editing or deleting a footprint |
137 |
Sharing your footprints |
137 |
Deleting multiple footprints |
137 |
Exporting your footprints |
137 |
Importing footprints |
137 |
Car Panel |
138 |
Using Car Panel |
138 |
Automatically connecting to a Bluetooth car kit or headset |
138 |
Google Maps |
138 |
About Google Maps |
138 |
Getting around maps |
139 |
Searching for a location |
140 |
Clearing the map |
140 |
Searching for a place of interest near you |
140 |
Getting directions |
141 |
Getting help |
142 |
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) |
142 |
Opening and joining Latitude |
142 |
Android Market and other apps |
143 |
Finding and installing apps from Android Market |
143 |
Finding and installing an app |
143 |
Opening an installed app |
144 |
Uninstalling an app |
144 |
Getting help |
144 |
Using the Clock |
145 |
About the HTC Clock widget |
145 |
Changing the location on the Clock widget |
145 |
Using the Clock app |
145 |
Using Desk Clock |
146 |
Using World Clock |
146 |
Setting your home city |
146 |
Setting the time zone, date, and time |
146 |
Adding a city to the World Clock screen |
146 |
Setting an alarm |
147 |
Deleting an alarm |
147 |
Changing alarm sound settings |
147 |
Checking Weather |
148 |
Adding a city to the Weather screen |
148 |
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen |
148 |
Deleting cities from the Weather screen |
149 |
Changing Weather options |
149 |
About the Weather widget |
149 |
Reading news feeds |
149 |
Subscribing to news channels |
149 |
Adding a keyword |
150 |
Adding people to follow |
150 |
Reading a story |
150 |
Changing update schedule and content settings |
151 |
About the News widget |
151 |
Keeping track of your stocks |
152 |
Adding a stock quote or stock market index |
152 |
Changing update schedule and color settings |
153 |
Working on documents |
153 |
Viewing a document |
153 |
Creating a document |
153 |
Editing a document |
154 |
Watching videos on YouTube |
154 |
Searching for videos |
154 |
Clearing the search history |
155 |
Sharing a video link |
155 |
Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube |
155 |
Listening to FM Radio |
155 |
Tuning in to an FM station |
156 |
Closing or turning off FM Radio |
156 |
Recording your voice |
156 |
Sharing a voice clip |
157 |
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone |
157 |
Sharing games and apps |
157 |
HTC Sync |
158 |
About HTC Sync |
158 |
Installing HTC Sync |
158 |
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Vivid |
159 |
Getting to know the workspace |
159 |
Setting up synchronization |
160 |
Music sync options |
160 |
Gallery sync options |
160 |
Calendar sync options |
161 |
People sync options |
161 |
Bookmarks sync options |
162 |
Documents sync options |
162 |
Synchronizing HTC Vivid |
163 |
Synchronizing another device with your computer |
163 |
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade |
163 |
Keyboard |
164 |
Using the onscreen keyboard |
164 |
Selecting a keyboard layout |
164 |
Entering text |
164 |
Enabling multiple keyboard languages |
165 |
Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard |
165 |
Entering words with predictive text |
165 |
Setting a second language for the keyboard |
166 |
Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary |
166 |
Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary |
166 |
Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card |
166 |
Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card |
167 |
Entering text by speaking |
167 |
Setting the voice input language |
167 |
Entering text by tracing |
168 |
Editing text |
168 |
Selecting text |
168 |
Copying and pasting text |
169 |
Adjusting input settings |
169 |
Internet connections |
171 |
Data connection |
171 |
Checking the data connection you're using |
171 |
Turning the data connection on or off |
171 |
Adding a new access point |
171 |
Enabling data roaming |
172 |
Wi-Fi |
173 |
Turning Wi‑Fi on and connecting to a wireless network |
173 |
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network with EAP-TLS security |
173 |
Checking the wireless network status |
174 |
Connecting to another Wi‑Fi network |
174 |
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) |
174 |
Setting up secure credential storage |
174 |
Adding a VPN connection |
175 |
Connecting to a VPN |
175 |
Disconnecting from a VPN |
175 |
Using HTC Vivid as a modem (USB tethering) |
176 |
Sharing your data connection using Mobile Hotspot |
176 |
Connecting HTC Vivid to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) |
177 |
Bluetooth |
178 |
Bluetooth basics |
178 |
Turning Bluetooth on or off |
178 |
Changing the device name |
178 |
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit |
178 |
Reconnecting a headset or car kit |
179 |
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device |
179 |
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device |
179 |
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device |
180 |
Sending information using Bluetooth |
180 |
Where sent information is saved |
181 |
Receiving information using Bluetooth |
181 |
Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen |
182 |
Security |
183 |
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN |
183 |
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out |
183 |
Protecting HTC Vivid with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password |
183 |
Changing your screen lock |
184 |
Forgot your screen lock pattern? |
184 |
Settings |
185 |
Settings on your phone |
185 |
Changing display settings |
187 |
Adjusting the screen brightness manually |
187 |
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off |
187 |
Turning automatic screen rotation off |
187 |
Recalibrating the G-sensor |
187 |
Keeping the screen on while charging HTC Vivid |
188 |
Switching animation effects on or off |
188 |
Changing sound settings |
188 |
Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes |
188 |
Enabling or disabling audible selection |
188 |
Lowering the ring volume automatically |
188 |
Making HTC Vivid ring louder with Pocket mode |
189 |
Switching to speakerphone automatically |
189 |
Changing the language |
189 |
Optimizing battery life |
189 |
Checking the power usage of applications |
190 |
Managing memory |
190 |
Checking how much phone memory is available for use |
190 |
Checking the available storage card space |
190 |
Clearing application cache and data |
190 |
Uninstalling an app |
190 |
Moving an app to or from the storage card |
191 |
Checking information about your phone |
191 |
Update and reset |
192 |
Software updates |
192 |
Checking for AT&T updates manually |
192 |
Checking for system software updates manually |
192 |
Restarting HTC Vivid |
193 |
Resetting HTC Vivid |
193 |
Performing a factory reset via settings |
193 |
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons |
193 |
Trademarks and copyrights |
194 |