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Accounts and Messaging With Sprint service and your phone's messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts. Gmail Email Text Messaging and MMS Social Networking Accounts Gmail You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and Google Play. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your phone and your online Google Account. Create a Google Account Sign In to Your Google Account View Your Gmail Inbox Send a New Gmail Message Reply To or Forward an Email Message Get Help with Gmail Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone. Note: You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail Account through your phone's Setup application. Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone. Create a Google Account Online 1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com. 2. On the main page, click Sign-in > Sign Up. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account. Accounts and Messaging 83

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Get Started	13
Your Phone at a Glance	13
Charge Your Phone	15
Activate Your Phone	16
Complete the Setup Application	17
Set Up Voicemail	17
Sprint Account Information and Help	18
Sprint Account Passwords	18
Manage Your Account	19
Sprint Support Services	19
Phone Basics	21
Your Phone’s Layout	22
Turn Your Phone On and Off	24
Turn Your Screen On and Off	25
Your Phone’s Lock Screen	26
Unlock the Screen	26
Customize the Lock Screen	27
Touchscreen Navigation	27
Your Home Screen	30
Home Screen Basics	31
Extended Screens	32
Customize the Home Screen	33
Launch Bar, Apps, and Folders	34
Status and Notifications	36
Status Bar	36
Notifications Panel	39
Notification LED	39
Enter Text	40
HTC Sense Input Keyboard	40
Enter Text by Speaking	43
Swype Keyboard	43
Tips for Editing Text	45
Phone Calls	48
Make Phone Calls	48
Call Using the Phone Dialer	48
Call From Call History	49
Call From People	50
Call Using a Speed Dial Number	50
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message	50
Call Emergency Numbers	50
Receive Phone Calls	51
Visual Voicemail	52
Set Up Visual Voicemail	52
Review Visual Voicemail	53
Learn More About Visual Voicemail	53
Voicemail (Traditional)	54
Set Up Voicemail	54
Voicemail Notification	54
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages	55
Phone Call Options	55
Caller ID	55
Call Waiting	56
3-way Calling	56
Call Forwarding	56
In-call Options	57
Internet Calls	57
Add an Internet Calling Account	57
Make an Internet Call	58
Set Up Speed Dialing	58
Call History	58
View Call History	59
Save a Number From Call History	59
Prepend a Number From Call History	60
Erase Call History	60
Settings	61
Wireless & Networks Settings	61
Airplane Mode	62
Wi-Fi	62
Bluetooth	62
Mobile Network	62
More Wireless & Network Settings	62
Personalization Settings	63
Scene	63
Change the Home Screen Wallpaper	64
Change the Default Ringtone	64
Sound Set	64
Application Tabs	65
Change the Lock Screen Style	66
Accounts & Sync	66
Add Your Social Networks, Email Accounts, and More	66
Add One or More Google Accounts	67
Manage Your Online Accounts	67
Location & Security Settings	68
Location	68
Security-Screen Lock	69
Display Settings	70
Auto-rotate Screen	70
Animation	71
Text Size	71
Brightness	71
Screen Timeout	71
Keep the Screen On While Charging	71
Change the Wallpaper	72
Calibrate the Screen	72
Sound Settings	72
General Sound Settings	72
Incoming Calls	74
Notifications	74
System	74
Call Settings	75
Voicemail Settings	75
Other Call Settings	75
Internet Call Settings	76
Applications Settings	76
Allow Installation of Third-Party Programs	76
Clear Application Cache and Data	76
Select the App to Open Data Items	77
Stop Applications Using Task Manager	77
Storage Settings	77
Where Applications, Data, and Files are Stored	77
Encrypt Data on Your Phone	78
Reset Your Phone	78
Power & Data Management Settings	79
Adjust the Screen Brightness and Screen On-Time	79
Manage Your Phone’s Wireless Functions	80
Set the Email Synchronization Schedule	80
Close Applications Not In Use	80
Language & Keyboard Settings	81
Language Settings	81
Keyboard Settings	81
Date & Time Settings	81
Connect to PC Settings	81
System Updates	82
About Your Phone	82
People	83
Getting Contacts Into Your Phone	83
Transfer Contacts from Your Old Phone	84
Your People List	84
Your People App Profile	85
Set Up Your Profile	85
Your Profile	86
Add Entries to People App	86
Add a New People Entry	86
Find People You Know on Social Networks	87
Import or Copy Contacts	87
Merge Entries in People	88
Accept Contact Link Suggestions	88
Manually Merge Entries	88
Break the Link	89
Contact Information and Conversations	89
Manage People Entries	89
Edit a People Entry	90
Delete an Entry	90
Delete Multiple Entries	90
Contact Groups	90
Create a Group	90
Edit a Contact Group	91
Send a Message or Email to a Group	91
Rearrange Your Contact Groups	91
Delete Groups	92
Use People Widgets	92
Add a People Widget	92
Set the Default Communication Method	92
Get in Touch with a Contact	93
Send Contact Information	93
Back Up and Restore Your Contacts	93
Accounts and Messaging	95
Gmail	95
Create a Google Account	95
Sign In to Your Google Account	96
View Your Gmail Inbox	96
Send a New Gmail Message	97
Reply To or Forward an Email Message	98
Get Help with Gmail	98
Email	98
Add a POP3 or IMAP Email Account	99
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account	99
Check Your Mail Inbox	100
Send an Email Message	101
Save an Email Message in Tasks	102
Print Your Email Messages	102
Search Email Messages	103
Work with Exchange ActiveSync Email	103
Manage Email Messages	105
Sync Email Less Frequently	105
Change the Email Account Settings	106
Delete an Email Account	107
Add the Mail Widget	107
Text Messaging and MMS	107
Send a Text Message (SMS)	108
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)	109
Save and Resume Composing a Draft Message	111
Check Your Messages	111
Manage Message Conversations	113
Back Up and Restore Your Text Messages	114
Text and Multimedia Message Options	115
Add the Messages Widget	117
Social Networking Accounts	117
Facebook	118
Twitter for HTC Sense	118
Friend Stream	118
Google+	121
YouTube	121
Google Talk	123
Applications and Entertainment	125
Google Play	125
Find and Install an Application	125
Uninstall an Application	126
Create a Google Wallet Account	126
Get Help with Google Play	126
Navigation	126
HTC Car	127
Google Maps	129
Google Latitude	133
Telenav GPS Navigation	133
Music	134
Browse for Music	134
Listen to Music	135
Make Your Music Sound Better	136
Find Music Videos on YouTube	136
Update Album Covers	136
Playlists	137
Music and Ringtones	138
Share Music Using Bluetooth	139
Use the Music Widget	139
FM Radio	139
Sprint TV & Movies	141
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile	142
HTC Watch	143
Create or Sign In to Your HTC Watch Account	144
Rent or Buy a Video with HTC Watch	144
Manage Your HTC Watch Downloads	144
Change the HTC Watch Settings	145
Check What’s Linked to Your HTC Watch Account	145
Delete Your HTC Watch Account	145
HTC Watch FAQs	145
Web and Data	146
Data Services – Sprint 4G LTE and Sprint 3G Networks	146
Your User Name	147
Launch a Web Connection	147
Data Connection Status and Indicators	147
Turn the Data Connection On or Off	148
Switch to CDMA Mode to Save Battery Power	148
Enable Data Roaming	148
Data Services FAQs	148
Wi-Fi	150
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network	150
Check the Wireless Network Status	150
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network	151
Add the Wi-Fi Widget	151
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)	151
Add a VPN Connection	152
Connect to a VPN	152
Disconnect From a VPN	152
Browse the Web	152
Open the Browser	153
Private Browsing	154
Add and Manage Your Bookmarks	154
Save Web Content For Later	155
Browsing History	156
Download File and Apps from the Web	156
Set Browser Options	157
Copy Text, Look Up Information, and Share	158
Sprint Hotspot	160
Set Up Sprint Hotspot	160
Connect Your Computer to Sprint Hotspot	160
Manage Sprint Hotspot	161
Turn Off Sprint Hotspot	162
Add the Sprint Hotspot Widget	162
Connect to a Computer	162
Use Your Phone as a Modem	163
Connect Your Phone to the Internet Through a Computer (Internet Pass-through)	163
Camera and Video	164
Using the Camera	164
Launch the Camera	164
Take a Photo	166
Record a Video	166
Camera Scenes	167
Change Camera and Video Settings	168
Access Photos and Videos	169
View Photos and Videos	169
Start a Photo Slideshow	170
Watch Videos	170
Edit Your Photos and Videos	170
View Photos in Your Social Networks	173
Print Your Photos	173
Share Your Photos and Videos	174
Wireless Display	176
Movie Editor	177
Create a Slideshow with Movie Editor	178
Change the Soundtrack	178
Share Your Slideshow From Gallery	178
Tools and Calendar	180
Calendar	180
Create an Event	181
View the Calendar	181
Manage Calendar Events	182
Accept or Decline a Meeting Invitation	183
Set Reminders for Your Events	183
Event Alerts	184
Show or Hide Calendars and Tasks	184
Change Calendar Settings	184
About the Calendar Widget	184
Calculator	184
Clock & Alarm	185
HTC Clock Widget	185
Open the Clock Application	185
World Clock	186
Alarm Clock	186
Stocks	187
Weather	188
Tasks	189
Create a Task	190
Link a Task to a Contact	190
Link a Task to a Location	190
Manage Tasks	191
View the Unified Task List	191
Create a Task List	192
Manage Task Lists	192
Back Up or Restore Tasks	192
Change Tasks Settings	192
Online Storage	193
Dropbox	193
SkyDrive	197
HTC Sync Manager	199
Install HTC Sync Manager	200
Get Started with HTC Sync Manager	200
Import More Media to the Library	201
Add New Media to Your Library Automatically	202
Check for New Software Updates	202
HTC Sync Manager Supported File Formats	202
Play Music in HTC Sync Manager	203
Create a Playlist in HTC Sync Manager	203
View Photos and Videos in HTC Sync Manager	203
Set Up HTC Sync Manager to Recognize Your Phone	204
Set Up Your Phone to Sync with your Computer	205
Syncing Your Phone and Your Computer	207
Ripping Music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager	207
Voice Recorder	208
Record Your Voice	208
Set a Voice Clip as a Ringtone	208
Bluetooth and NFC	208
Turn Bluetooth On or Off	209
Change the Phone Name	209
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit	209
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit	210
Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device	210
Send Information Using Bluetooth	211
Where Sent Information is Saved	212
Receive Information Using Bluetooth	212
Use Bluetooth FTP Server	213
Share Content with Android Beam	213
microSD Card	214
Insert the microSD Card	215
Remove the microSD Card	215
Check the microSD Card Memory	216
Erase the microSD Card	216
Unmount the microSD Card	216
Copy Files to or from the microSD Card	217
Update Your Phone	217
Update Your Phone Firmware	217
Update the Operating System	219
Update Your Profile	219
Update Your PRL	219

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Accounts and Messaging

With Sprint service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share

information through many different channels and accounts.

Gmail

Text Messaging and MMS

Social Networking Accounts

Gmail

You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps,

Google Talk, and Google Play. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must

enter your account information. These applications sync between your phone and your online

Google Account.

Create a Google Account

View Your Gmail Inbox

Send a New Gmail Message

Reply To or Forward an Email Message

Get Help with Gmail

Create a Google Account

If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone.

Note:

You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail Account through your phone’s

Setup application.

Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as

Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone.

Create a Google Account Online

From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to

google.com

2. On the main page, click

Sign-in

Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.