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    Your HTC Wildfire User guide
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Before you do anything else, please read this Charge the battery The battery in your phone hasn't been charged yet. While your phone is charging, it's important that you do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don't try to take your phone
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    . All Rights Reserved. The HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Wildfire, HTC Sense, Footprints, HTC Sync, and HTC Care are trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation. Copyright © 2010 Google Inc. Used with permission. Google, the Google logo, Android, Google Search, Google Maps
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     Your HTC Wildfire user guide Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens on your phone when you choose to do or not to do a certain
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     Basics 10 Inside the box 10 Your phone 10 Back cover 12 SIM card 13 Battery 14 Storage card 16 Getting started 17 Switching your phone on or off 17 Entering your PIN 17 Setting up your phone for the first time 18 Home screen 19 Sleep mode 20 Status and notifications 21
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     Your HTC Wildfire user guide HTC Caller ID 41 Using in-call options 42 Using Call history 44 Call services 46 Turning Airplane mode on or off 46 People 47 About People 47 Ways of getting contacts into your phone 47 Transferring contacts from your old phone 48 People screen 49
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    Displaying and synchronizing calendars Changing Calendar settings Sending a vCalendar About the Calendar widget Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget About the Clock application network (VPN) Using your phone as a modem (tethering) Web browser Using your phone's web browser Copying text,
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide Bluetooth a video Camera settings Gallery About the Gallery application Selecting an album Viewing photos and videos Editing Bluetooth About the Music widget Maps and location Turning on location services Google Maps HTC Footprints 124 124 124 125 126 127 130 130 131 131
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    apps from Android Market Sharing games and applications Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern Settings Settings on your phone Changing display settings Changing sound settings Changing the phone language Optimizing your phone's battery life
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    10 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box:  Phone  Battery (preinstalled)  microSD card (preinstalled)  USB cable  3.5mm stereo headset  Power adapter  Power plug  Quick start guide  Safety and regulatory guide Your phone Front panel
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    Top panel 1 Left panel Back panel 1 2 3 1 3.5mm audio jack 2 2 POWER Basics 11 1 VOLUME UP/DOWN 2 USB connector 1 2 1 5 megapixel camera 4 2 Speaker 3 Back cover 4 LED flashlight
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    12 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the back cover off
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    , and phonebook/message memory. Your phone supports both 1.8V and 3 V SIM cards. Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the back cover off. See
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    14 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Battery Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use only manufacturer-specified original batteries and accessories. Battery performance depends on many factors, including network configuration, signal strength, the temperature of
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    light turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged. When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon ( ) is displayed in the status bar of the Home screen. After the battery has been fully charged, a full battery icon ( ) will be displayed in the status bar of the
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    16 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Storage card Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. You'll find the microSD card already inserted in your phone. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover." 2. Insert the microSD card into the slot with
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    if the Lock screen is displayed. See "Unlocking the screen" in this chapter. 3. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 4. When the Phone options options menu appears, tap Power off, then OK. Entering your PIN Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you can set up your email accounts and favorite social networks like Facebook® and Twitter™. You can also easily transfer contacts and other data from your old phone to your new phone
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    also add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they're always just a tap away. To find out how, see the Personalizing chapter. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. Slide your finger
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    20 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone's in your bag or pocket. You'll still receive messages and calls though. To change the delay before
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    on Data synchronizing Signal strength Roaming No signal No SIM card installed Vibrate mode Phone speaker is mute Phone microphone is mute Battery is very low (10% remaining) Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is full Battery is charging Wired microphone headset connected Wired headset connected
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    22 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Notification icons A busy life means a busy phone. Notification phone connected to computer via USB cable.) Storage card is low on free space Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are available Data synchronizing or connected to HTC Sync New tweet FM Radio application
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    green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged.  Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.  Solid red light when the battery is being charged.  Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. Opening the
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    24 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Finger gestures Tap Press and hold Swipe or slide Drag Flick Rotate Pinch When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. To open the available
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    optical trackball to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures on the touch screen, you can also use the optical trackball to interact with your phone's touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the optical trackball first (covering it completely), and then slide your finger
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    26 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Moving the cursor when entering text To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right. Slide your finger up
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    options menu.  Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.  While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once
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    28 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only Disk drive
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    's Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk. 3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it. 4. Do one of the following:  Copy the files from the computer to the phone's storage card's root folder.  Copy the
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    30 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then application Applications like People and Mail have their own search box which you can use to search within those applications. In some applications
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    out how to set a ringtone using the Music application, see "Setting a song as ringtone" in the Music chapter. See "Specifications" for a list of audio file formats supported by your phone. Personalizing your phone with scenes Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are
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    32 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Customizing and saving a scene After selecting a preset scene, you can add widgets and other elements, arrange the layout, change the wallpaper, and save the whole Home screen as your personalized scene. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Scenes. 2. In
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    of your phone, such as Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, Bluetooth, and more. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want. Downloading HTC widgets A selection of fun and useful HTC widgets are also available for download. 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there
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    34 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place application icons on your Home screen to open applications quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone's phone number, a music
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    Personalizing 35 Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more.
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    36 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don't frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1.
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    and then tap OK. If you enter the PIN wrong three times, your SIM card is blocked. To unlock your SIM card, see "Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out" in the Security chapter. Making a call on the Phone dialer screen You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact's number to the number 2 key, you can simply press and hold this key on the Phone dialer keypad to dial that number. Assigning a speed dial key 1. On the Home screen
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    the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 000), and then tap Call. Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card. Contact your mobile operator for details. If you enabled the unlock screen pattern and/or the SIM lock, and
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    40 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller
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    the ring volume when you pick up the phone. 3. Press BACK. HTC Caller ID Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend's latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the Phone dialer screen. You also won't miss people's birthdays
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    HTC Wildfire user guide between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. 3. To end the current call and return to the other call, tap to add to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details. 1. Make
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    ( ) appears in the status bar. Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call:  On the screen, tap End call. If the phone display is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call.  If you are using the provided wired headset, press the button to end
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using screen, tap screen. > Call history. You can also tap on the Phone dialer 2. On the Call history screen, you can:  Tap a name or number in the list to call.  Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the People application. See the People chapter.
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    number to your contacts from call history 1. On the Call history screen, press and hold a phone number that you want to save to your contacts, and then tap Save to People. 2. Choose where to save the number (phone, Google Account, or others). 3. In the blank contact record that appears, enter the
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    46 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile
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    for details. See "Transferring contacts from your old phone" and "Adding a new contact" in this chapter. See "Importing contacts from your SIM card" in this chapter. See "Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account" in the Email chapter. See "About HTC Sync" in the Accounts and sync chapter.
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to your HTC Wildfire through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phone's model, HTC Wildfire may also allow you to transfer other types of data such as calendar events. Visit our support
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    4 Call history tab Gives you access to all contacts on your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM card, and Facebook contacts. You can also use this tab to open or update My contact card. For more information, see "Setting up My
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Your contacts list The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, contacts stored on your SIM open the contact details screen for that contact. 6 Instant status update appears when the contact
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    and scroll through the other fields easier. 6. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save. Importing contacts from your SIM card You can copy all your SIM contacts to your phone. You can import them as Phone contacts, Google contacts, or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up
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    52 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Merging contact information If you have the same contacts stored in your phone and online accounts such as Google and Facebook, your phone will try to link them as one automatically. If it doesn't, you can manually link them so that you won't have duplicated entries
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    card." 3. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone, tap the type for the imported contacts. Press BACK to stop importing contacts from the storage card. Deleting contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press MENU, and then tap Delete
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    54 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sending contact information as a vCard 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, do the following: To send Someone's contact information My contact card Do this Press and hold the name of
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    so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer's web browser. Creating a group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap Add group. 3. Enter a name for
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    56 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups
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    need to be logged in to the same social networks on your phone to see the updates and events. If you are not logged in, tap the relevant link on the screen to sign in. Gallery tab Shows the contact's Facebook and and from the contact. Tap a list item to call the contact using the displayed number.
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    HTC Wildfire user guide People widget Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone life. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget. 1. From the Home screen a Home screen, and then release. 5. Repeat the
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    People 59 Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication . See "Setting the default communication method." Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.
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    HTC Wildfire user guide can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. On the onscreen keyboard doesn't display the International keyboard menu, press HOME to go to the Home screen. Then This layout resembles the traditional mobile phone keypad. This layout features two
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     The Orientation check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.  The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all applications. Turn your phone sideways to the left to use a larger keyboard that lets you type
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed dictionary Your phone comes with 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and
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     From the Home screen, press MENU and then choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or characters of nearby keys. Phone keypad & compact QWERTY Spell When using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad, lets you select from a Finger touch precision Calibration tool Reset calibration Tap to re-calibrate
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    64 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Messages About Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages application to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. On the All messages screen, all your sent and received
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    or starting digits of a mobile number. As you enter, matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a contact's number or email address.  Tap the icon, and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You
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    can include in your message are: App recommendation Location Choose an application you've installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the application can be downloaded will be inserted to your message. Add your current location (requires GPS to be turned on
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    1. On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Drafts. 2. Tap the message to resume editing it. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap . Viewing and replying to a message Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in
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    68 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded
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    locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message on the options menu. 5. When prompted to confirm, tap OK. Copying a message to your SIM card 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
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    . Displays the message service center number used. Tap to change the number. It is recommended that you do not change the number here for it may cause problems in receiving and sending messages. View text messages stored on your SIM card. You can also delete or copy these messages to your phone
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    in the status bar when a message is sent successfully. Receive a notification in the status bar when a message is not sent successfully. Set your phone to play a sound when a sent or failure notification is received. Choose a sound that will play when there's a sent or failure notification. Set your
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    72 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts Your phone can sync information with your Google™ and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® accounts as well as receive updates from social networks such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr™. These
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    to use Google applications such as Google Talk™ and Android Market If you skipped signing in to a Google Account when you first set up your phone, you may encounter problems when using some Google applications. If these problems persist, you may need to factory reset your phone and enter your
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    by deleting all personal information from your phone with a hard reset. For instructions on doing this, see "Restarting or factory resetting your phone" in the Update and reset chapter. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account that you want to
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    Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in to Facebook for HTC Sense.) With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can:  See all your Facebook contacts in People.  See Facebook photos right on the Gallery application.  Check
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    your social network accounts, tap and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude.  To recommend an application that you've downloaded from Android Market, tap . To find out more about sharing applications, see "Sharing games and applications" in the More apps chapter. 3. Tap Share.
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    Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people's status updates right on the Home screen. If you don't have this widget on your Home screen, see "Personalizing your Home screen with widgets" in the Personalizing chapter to find out how to
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    78 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Tweeting on your phone Peep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy "tweeting" on your phone. Post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your phone. If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when
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    the name when you see it. 3. Enter your message, and then tap Update. You can also send a direct message from the All tweets or Direct settings General settings Send & receive Services Notification settings Sign out of your Twitter account. Choose whether to show the screen name or the real name
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google's instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. From the Home screen, tap > Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone and displays the
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    review them later and even search for them in the Chats folder in Gmail/Google Mail. But, if you'd rather not store the messages in a chat, you can go off the record. On a chat screen screen, press MENU, and then tap End chat. Changing your online status and picture message are displayed. Changing
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    82 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Managing your Friends list Adding a friend You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with
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    service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone on the screen or the optical trackball. 1 Folder (or Label) and number of unread email 1 7 messages. 2 Unread messages are displayed in bold.
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide Reading your messages Depending on your notification settings, the phone plays a ringtone, vibrates, or displays the , press and hold the status bar, and then slide down your finger on the screen to open the Notifications panel. Tap the new email to view it.  While
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    Google Mail webmail service works hard to prevent spam service by reporting the conversation as spam. While viewing the message thread, press MENU, and then tap More > Report spam. Sending a message 1. From the Home screen addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that
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    HTC Wildfire user guide 5. If you want to add a picture attachment, press MENU and then tap Attach. Navigate to the picture you want to attach, and then tap the picture not just those that you've synchronized onto your phone. 1. In the Inbox, press SEARCH. 2. Enter for are displayed in the title
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    that label. The conversation list resembles your Inbox, but the label replaces "Inbox" in the title bar. You work with labeled conversations lists a check box, the Archive, Labels, and Delete buttons are displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap the Archive, Labels, or Delete button to perform
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    88 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings 1. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Settings. 2. Set the following on the status bar when you receive a new email. Choose a notification sound for new email messages. Make your phone vibrate when you receive a new email message
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    phone. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. 1. From the Home screen, screen is displayed, tap Exchange ActiveSync. 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the phone
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Checking your Mail inbox From the Home screen, tap 1 > Mail. Your email inbox is displayed Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations. Displays Displays all email messages from a contact group. To choose which contact group to display emails manually at
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    vertically to display the scroll bar on the right side of the screen. Then press and hold on the scroll bar and drag it downward. Your screen then jumps email messages are arranged by date, your screen jumps to the email messages received on the previous or next date, depending on your sorting order
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    HTC Wildfire user guide email messages. Sending an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address phone. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap Done.
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    Picture Video Audio App Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the application can be downloaded will be inserted in your email. See "Sharing games and applications" in the More apps chapter. You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Setting the priority for an email message You can set the priority for an email message that you send. 1. While composing the message, press MENU. 2. Tap Set priority. 3. Select the priority for the message. If you selected High or Low screen phone. Set the dates and times for
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    Email 95 Changing email account settings 1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. 2. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select from the following: Account settings General settings Send & Receive Notification settings Delete account Change the email account
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Calendar About Calendar Use your phone's Calendar to create and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. You can also set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars:  On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you'll be able to sync
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    the event occurs. 9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then tap Save. Inviting guests to your event ( event." 2. Add details about the event, such as date and time, location, and more. 3. In the Guests an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to create a meeting
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    98 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Changing calendar views When you open Calendar, it displays the Month view by default. You can also display the Calendar in Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months. Day and Agenda views Day view displays a list of the events of one day
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    slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days.  In Day view, the weather information appears only if the event is within the five-day forecast of the Weather application.  Weather information does not appear in Day view when you change Day view to display as a time list. See
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    100 Your HTC Wildfire user guide  If it's a Google Calendar event, respond whether you'll attend the event.  Press the BACK button on your phone to save changes you made on the Event details screen. 4. To edit more details about the event, press and hold the event, and then tap Edit event. 5. Make
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    . Tap All calendars to display all calendars. The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you list, and then tap OK. 4. Press BACK to update Calendar with the new changes and return to the Calendar view Web. Adding a Google Calendar to sync with Only the calendars that you've
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    102 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar's settings to specify how it displays events and how it to sound when you receive an event reminder. Choose whether you want your phone to vibrate when you receive an event notification. Choose whether to show or
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    the next few steps, you'll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the vCalendar can be sent. to your Home screen, and it comes in different calendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar application. To find out
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    104 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget The HTC Clock widget that's by default added on the Home screen shows your current date, time, and location. You can tap the weather image on this widget to open the Weather application and check for more weather
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    information about the Weather application. 3 The battery charging indicator shows the battery charge level. You'll see it only when your phone is plugged with the power adapter or connected to your computer. 4 Tap this button to dim the screen and display only the time and date on the Desk Clock
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    106 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using World Clock Use the Clock application's World Clock screen to check the current time in several places around the globe simultaneously. You can also set your home city, add more cities to the world clock list, and manually set your time zone, date, and time.
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    Add more cities to the World Clock screen so you can instantly check the date and time in these cities. In addition to the current and home cities, the World Clock screen can display up to 15 cities. 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the World Clock tab. 3. Tap Add city. Enter
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    108 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Deleting an alarm 1. Tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen. 2. Tap the Alarms tab. 3. On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Delete. 4. Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete. Changing alarm sound settings If you've set
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    on during first-time setup of your phone, turn location service on in your phone's settings so that you'll be able to check your current location's weather on the HTC Clock widget, Weather application, and the Weather widget. From the Home screen, press MENU, tap Settings > Location, and then
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    110 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen 1. On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Rearrange. 2. Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted in green, drag it to its new position, then release. 3. Tap Done.
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    your battery life. It can also save money on data charges. However, when your data connection is turned off, you may not always receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synchronized information. 1. Press and hold the POWER button.� 2. Scroll down the Phone options
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 100 meters (300 feet). To use Wi-Fi on your phone, displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 4. If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the screen
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    press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings, and then tap the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and more. If
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    114 HTC Wildfire user guide Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up the phone's secure credential storage. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU
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    driver on your computer. 1. Make sure your phone's data connection is turned on. See "Turning the data connection on or off" earlier in this chapter to learn how to turn on the phone's data connection. 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Connect to PC screen
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    116 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Web browser Using your phone's web browser Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your phone. You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection
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    browser 1�1�7� Browsing full versions of all web sites Some web sites display a mobile version of their pages to phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. From the browser screen, press MENU, tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile view
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    118 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Selecting a link in a web page You can tap a link with your finger to open it to do Tap the address to open Google Maps and locate the address. Tap to open the phone dialer to call the phone number. You can also navigate to a link on a web page and select it using
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    be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market. Refer to "Finding and installing apps from Android Market" in the More apps chapter for details. Viewing your downloads While viewing a web page, press MENU and
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    120 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Copying text, looking up information, and sharing You can select text and then:  Copy it.  Look it up on Wikipedia or Google Dictionary.  Get a translation
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    . Translate the text to another language. Google Dictionary. Look up the selected text in the dictionary. Pasting text in a new message or social network status update 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap . 2. Select an option to paste the selected text in a new email, text or
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    122 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient History list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often. Bookmarking a web
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    to view bookmarks in a grid, press MENU > List, and then press MENU > Grid. Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing lifestyle. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, press MENU, and then tap More > Settings.
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows devices to exchange information over a distance of about eight meters without requiring a physical connection. Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press
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    displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your phone, the Bluetooth connected icon is displayed kit, follow the instructions in "Unpairing from again. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone Application Camera How to send After capturing a photo, on the preview screen Bluetooth from the displayed list. Appointment or
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    the corresponding application on the receiving device. For example, if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone, the event is shown in that phone's calendar application.  or more files to your phone. Refer to the device's documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth.
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    128 Your HTC Wildfire user guide 5. On your phone, tap Pair to confirm that you want to pair with the sending device. 6. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is then displayed on your
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    shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. On the Add to Home screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth Received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want. To view the folder contents, tap the folder
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    130 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone's camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone's camera. P��h�o�t�o�s��a�n�d��v�i�d�e�o��s captured
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    phone or your computer using Bluetooth, send it by email, or select a social network where you want to upload it to. Gallery. Open and use the Gallery application of your subject. 1. To display the onscreen zoom bar, tap the Zoom button up or down the Viewfinder screen. . You can also slide your
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    132 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Taking a photo 1. On the main Home screen, tap Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See "Zooming" to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash
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    video. 6. To stop capturing, press the optical trackball again. 7. Choose what you want to do with the video you've just captured. See "Review screen" for details. Camera settings Open the menu panel to change basic camera settings and access more camera settings. You can also switch between photo
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Changing advanced settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the menu panel. 2. Tap in the menu panel to display set it back to Auto. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking pictures in low light conditions. Select a photo or video resolution to use for capturing.
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    and crop. You can also easily make a photo as your contact picture or wallpaper and share photos to your friends. Selecting an album From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. The Gallery application opens in the Albums screen where your photos and videos are organized by albums for easy
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    136 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Viewing photos and videos After selecting an album from the Gallery application's Albums screen, you can browse through the photos and videos of that album either in filmstrip or grid view. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. Browsing in filmstrip or grid
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    your phone sideways to the left to view a photo in landscape mode.  Video is always displayed in landscape mode when you play it. Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video. Video is displayed in full screen size. You can tap to make it best fit on the screen based on the
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide Editing your photos Rotating and saving a photo 1. On the Gallery application's Albums screen, tap picture. The cropped picture is saved in the storage card as a copy. The original picture remains unedited. You can also crop a photo while you're viewing it in full screen
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    videos Using the Gallery application, you can send photos and videos via email or MMS. You can also send them to another phone or your computer photos, videos, or both and send them to someone's phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the
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    140 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Using the Gallery application, you can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also use the Camera or Camcorder application to share a photo
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    . 8. Tap Done. Sharing photos 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. On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the album where the photos you want to share are in. 3. Tap and then on the
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    142 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Viewing photos in your social networks Right on the Gallery application, you can check your On the Home screen, tap , and then tap Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3. Tap your account name or your friend's account on the list to view the pictures in the account
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    or next song. When you are playing music and the screen turns off, you can control the music playback right from the Lock screen when you "wake up" the phone by pressing POWER. If you do not see the playback controls on the Lock screen, tap anywhere on the screen to display the playback controls.
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    144 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Browsing music in the Library Tap at the bottom-left corner of the Music application's Playback screen or Now playing list to go to the Library. In the Library, your music is organized into different categories such as Albums, Artists, Genres, Composers,
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    move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. . Tap Done. 1. Tap Remove songs. . Select the songs you want song from the Music application's Library and set it as your phone's ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then
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    146 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Trimming an MP3 ringtone The Music application has a built-in ringtone trimmer. You can trim an MP3 song and set a part of it as your ringtone. 1. On the Playback screen, press MENU, and then tap Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone. 2. Use the onscreen controls to
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    music using Bluetooth You can select a song from the Music application's Library and send it to someone's phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Music. 2. Tap at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. 3. In the Library, select
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Use GPS
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    Maps and location 149 Moving on the map Swipe your finger on the screen or the optical trackball to view other areas of the map. Zooming in or out of a map There are several easy ways to zoom in
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide Looking tap its balloon. 2. On the location details screen, tap the Street view button . 3. To navigate in Street View, do Compass mode to turn Compass mode on. Tilt, pan, or turn your phone to view the area around the selected location. Clearing the map After you
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    view multiple layers at the same time. Not all locations have information to support all Map layers or all zoom levels. To learn more about layers, visit (Available only in selected areas.) Real-time traffic conditions are displayed over roads as color-coded lines. Each color represents how fast
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    HTC Wildfire user guide , the web, and previously searched items are displayed. You can directly tap a match to search item. Viewing search results The search results will be displayed as markers on the map. 3 1 Show the 'll see its address, rating, and reviews, if available.  Tap the onscreen
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    ve set as your destination has several locations available, choose which one to go to. The next screen displays the directions to your destination in a list. 6. Tap Show on map to view the directions > Clear Map to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history.
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Finding your friends with Google Latitude (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 updates picture (from Contacts
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    a friend in list view to open the friend's profile. In the profile screen, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options. Show on map The update frequency is determined by several factors, such as how recently your location has changed. Choose from several options to manually select
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide HTC Footprints About HTC Footprints HTC Footprints™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo you take of a location such as a restaurant, a sightseeing destination, etc., stored together with a precise GPS
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    , call a stored phone number, and more. 1 Search for the address in Google Maps. 2 Open the web page. 1 3 Show the GPS location in Google Maps You can also open exported footprints files in other applications such as Google Earth on your PC. To transfer files from your storage card to your
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide Importing footprints You can restore footprints you previously backed up to the storage card. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1. Press MENU, and then tap Import. 2. Do one of the following:  To import
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    More apps More apps 159 Watching videos on YouTube The YouTube application groups and lists videos by categories: 3. While watching a video, you can:  Tap the screen to display the playback controls. When the playback controls are displayed, you can pause, skip forward or backward, or drag the
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    160 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Sharing a video link You can share a video by sending its link to your contacts. 1. While watching a video, press MENU, and then tap Share. 2. Choose how you want to share the video link. Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube 1. From the Home screen, tap >
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    MENU and then tap Sort to arrange files by Name or Date.  Press SEARCH to enter the partial filename. Matching results will then be displayed. 3. Tap the file you want to open. 4. While viewing a file, you can:  Slide your finger on the screen to pan or go through the pages of the file
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    162 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks application to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks. 1 From the list of stock quotes and market indices, tap an item to view its intraday chart
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    , press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Select the Auto-sync data check box. 3. Tap Update schedule, and then choose a time interval for checking updates. 4. Tap Set color for price raise. Then change the color for displaying stock price increases to either red or green, depending on what's being
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    164 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Listening to an FM station On the FM Radio screen, you can:  Tap and then select a while using other applications on your phone. To go back to the FM Radio screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap FM Radio.  On the FM Radio screen, tap off and
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    More apps 165 Recording your voice Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording your thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a microSD card on your phone to use Voice Recorder. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Voice Recorder. 2. Hold the phone's
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    HTC Wildfire user guide Reading news feeds Use the News application to subscribe to news feeds and keep up with the latest buzz on the Internet. Choose from a selection of channels that cover top blogs, news sites or sports pages, or get news updates story 1. From the Home screen, tap > News. 2.
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    a time interval to get automatic updates of the channels you are subscribed to, or select Manual. Choose the font size to use for displaying stories. Adding the News widget Read snippets of stories that you have subscribed to right on the Home screen. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Widget > News
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    168 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again. The Flashlight application turns on your phone's LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. On the Home screen, tap > Flashlight. The application then plays a short animation to show you how to
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    filter the apps by Top paid, Top free or Just in. Tap on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type of app you're looking for, and then tap to the right of the search box. 3. Tap an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 4. Tap Install (for free applications) or Buy
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    170 Your HTC Wildfire user guide The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. 5. If you agree to the conditions, tap OK to begin downloading and installing the app. If you selected a
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    Market? Share it instantly with your circle of friends. For your friends to link to the game or application and download it from Android Market, they must be using an Android phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. Tap App Sharing. Or, press MENU and then tap Share. You'll then see the list of
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    Your HTC Wildfire user guide When your friends see the link in your sent text, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or application in Android Market to download it.  While entering your status update in Friend Stream, you can also tap applications that
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    will become "PUK-locked." You need a PUK code to restore access to the phone. This code may have been provided by your mobile operator when you received your SIM card. 1. On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap Next. 2. Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap
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    174 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern You can secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
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    other Google services.  You can also do a factory reset. See the Update and reset chapter for more details.  Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you connect your phone to your computer.  Or, select the Ask me check box to set your phone to always display the screen for selecting
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    176 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Date & time Language & keyboard Accessibility Text-to-speech About phone Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings, see "Setting the time zone, date, and time"
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    process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging the phone You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you are charging the phone. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Applications > Development. 3. Select the Stay awake
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    178 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Choosing the notification sound You can choose a default sound for your phone to play whenever there are new notifications. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display > Notification sound. 2. Select your preferred notification sound
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    of time.  Consider carrying a spare battery for times when you can't charge your battery for an extended period.  Batteries gradually lose storage capacity over time. Consider replacing your battery after eight months to a year, or if you notice that the battery life is decreasing. Using the GSM
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    180 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section.
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    software updates for your phone. You can also tap Check now to manually check for software updates. Check information about your mobile operator and its service status. Check information about your phone and the SIM card you are using. Check information about the battery such as its current battery
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    182 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Update and reset Updating the phone software From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there's a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone's Wi-Fi or data
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    seconds, reinsert the battery, and then turn the phone on. Performing a factory reset (hard reset) If you're passing your phone on to someone else or your phone has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can do a factory reset (also called a hard reset). This returns your phone to the state
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    Specifications CPU speed Platform Memory Dimensions (LxWxT) Weight Display Network Onscreen navigation GPS Sensors Connectivity Camera Audio supported formats Video supported formats Battery Expansion slot AC adapter Special features 528 MHz Android™ 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense™ ROM: 512 MB RAM
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    (Galleries application) 135 Android Market 169 Answering or rejecting an incoming call 40 App Sharing 171 Audio supported formats 184 Auto focusing 131 B Back cover 12 Backing up your contacts to the storage card 53 Battery 14 - optimizing 179 Battery times 184 Bluetooth - changing the phone name
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    186 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Factory reset 183 Finger application 143 Music widget 147 Muting the microphone 43 N News feeds 166 Notification icons 22 Notification LED 23 Notification sound 178 Notifications panel 23 O Onscreen keyboard 60 Optical trackball 25 Optimizing your phone's battery life
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    from the battery 14 Renaming a scene 32 Replacing the back cover 12 Restarting 183 Review screen (Camera) 130 Index 187 Ringtone 145, 146 Rotating and saving a photo 138 S Scenes 31 Screen unlock pattern 174 Searching for a contact 53 Searching within an application 30 Searching your phone and the
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    188 Your HTC Wildfire user guide Storage card 16, 29 Street view 150 Switching between calls 42 Switching your phone on or off 17 Sync with online accounts 72 T Taking a photo 132 Talk 80 Tethering 115 Text message 64, 70 Timer 104 Time zone 106 Touch input settings 63 Trimming
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