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28 Basics Where apps, data, and files are stored HTC Amaze 4G uses these storage types: Apps and Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your data phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts storage you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more. This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it contains your private information. When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is not accessible from your computer. Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset. Make sure to back up your data before starting a factory reset. Some apps allow you to back up to your storage card, such as Contacts. File storage This is another built-in storage, labeled as Phone storage in your phone settings. This is where you can store your files. When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is accessible and you can copy files between them. When you do a factory reset, you can choose whether to keep or erase the storage contents. Storage card You can store your files such as photos, music, and videos to this removable storage. When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is accessible and you can copy files between them. The default storage for your files, whether it's the Phone storage or your storage card, may vary from app to app. Some apps allow you to set the default storage. Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect HTC Amaze 4G to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type 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 HTC Sync Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while connected to your computer. Select this mode when you want to copy files between HTC Amaze 4G and your computer. When on Disk drive mode, you will not be able to use apps on HTC Amaze 4G that access the storage such as Camera. Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and HTC Amaze 4G.

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Where apps, data, and files are stored
HTC Amaze 4G uses these storage types:
Apps and
data
storage
Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as
Internal storage
in your
phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts
you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.
This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it
contains your private information. When you connect your phone to your
computer, this storage is not accessible from your computer.
Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset. Make sure
to back up your data before starting a factory reset. Some apps allow
you to back up to your storage card, such as Contacts.
File
storage
This is another built-in storage, labeled as
Phone storage
in your phone
settings. This is where you can store your files.
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is
accessible and you can copy files between them.
When you do a factory reset, you can choose whether to keep or erase
the storage contents.
Storage
card
You can store your files such as photos, music, and videos to this
removable storage.
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is
accessible and you can copy files between them.
The default storage for your files, whether it's the
Phone storage
or your storage card,
may vary from app to app. Some apps allow you to set the default storage.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Whenever you connect HTC Amaze 4G to a computer using the USB cable, the
Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB
connection.
Select one of the following choices, and then tap
Done
:
Charge only
Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while
connected to your computer.
Disk drive
Select this mode when you want to copy files between HTC Amaze
4G and your computer.
When on Disk drive mode, you will not be able to use apps on HTC
Amaze 4G that access the storage such as Camera.
HTC Sync
Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other
information between your computer and HTC Amaze 4G.
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Basics