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Turning automatic screen rotation off, Adjusting the time before the screen turns off

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73 Settings Turning automatic screen rotation off Automatic rotation is not supported in all apps. 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings. 2. Tap Display. 3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen option. Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings. 2. Tap Display, and then tap Sleep. 3. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Brightness. 3. Clear the Automatic brightness option. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. 5. Tap OK. Changing the display language Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings. 2. Tap Language & input > Language. 3. Tap the language you want to use.

Section	Page
Unboxing	7
HTC First	7
SIM card	8
Inserting the SIM card	8
Removing the SIM card	9
Charging the battery	10
Switching the power on or off	10
Switching the power on	10
Switching the power off	11
Setting up your phone	12
Setting up HTC First for the first time	12
Logging into your Facebook account	12
Allowing app updates for Facebook	12
Updating the HTC First software	13
Checking for AT&T updates manually	13
Your first week with your new phone	14
Basics	14
Touch gestures	14
Notification LED	17
Where's the status bar?	17
Sleep mode	17
Switching to Sleep mode	17
Waking up from Sleep mode	17
Turning on the lock screen	18
Unlocking HTC First	18
Opening an app	18
Capturing the HTC First screen	19
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds	19
Working with text	19
Selecting, copying, and pasting text	19
Sharing text	20
Entering text	20
Entering text with word prediction	20
Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionary	20
Editing or deleting words and phrases in the word prediction dictionary	21
Entering text by speaking	21
Battery	21
Checking battery usage	21
Getting the battery to last longer	21
Facebook Home	23
Getting around Facebook Home	23
Opening a recent app	23
Checking Facebook photos and status updates	23
Cover feed notifications	24
Chat heads	24
Posting to Facebook from the app launcher	24
Customizing the app launcher	25
Turning on Facebook Home from Android	25
Facebook Camera	26
Taking a photo	26
Sharing photos to Facebook	26
Recording a video	26
Sharing videos to Facebook	27
Using Android Camera	27
Facebook Messenger	28
Sending a Facebook message	28
Creating your Favorites list	28
Viewing your messages	29
Replying to a message	29
Deleting messages and conversations	29
Turning off text messaging from Facebook Messenger	30
Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messaging	30
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message	30
Phone calls	31
Making a call	31
Returning a missed call	31
Making an emergency call	31
Answering or rejecting a call	32
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call	32
What can I do during a call?	32
Putting a call on hold	32
Switching between calls	32
Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call	33
Muting the microphone during a call	33
Setting up a conference call	33
Checking calls in the Call History	33
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History	34
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes	34
People	35
Your contacts list	35
Filtering your contacts list	35
Searching for contacts	35
Setting up your personal contact information	35
Adding a new contact	36
Editing a contact’s information	36
Getting in touch with a contact	36
Importing contacts from your SIM card	36
Importing contacts from the phone storage	37
Sending contact information	37
Contact groups	37
Creating a group	37
Editing a group	37
Photos, videos, and music	38
Gallery	38
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery	38
Editing your photos	38
Cropping a photo	38
Rotating a photo	38
Adding photo effects	38
Music	39
Listening to music	39
Creating music playlists	39
Playing the songs in a playlist	40
Deleting music playlists	40
Adding a song to the queue	40
Search and web browser	41
Searching HTC First and the Web	41
Performing searches on the Web and HTC First	41
Searching the Web with your voice	41
Setting search options	42
Getting instant information with Google Now	42
Setting up Google Now	42
Changing card settings	43
Turning off Google Now	43
Browsing the Web	43
Bookmarking a webpage	43
Clearing your browsing history	44
Email	45
Mail	45
Adding an email account	45
Checking your mail	46
Sending an email message	46
Resuming a draft email message	47
Reading and replying to an email message	47
Searching email messages	47
Gmail	48
Viewing your Gmail Inbox	48
Sending an email message in Gmail	48
Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail	48
Travel and maps	50
Turning location services on or off	50
About Google Maps	50
Getting around maps	50
Checking the details of a location	51
Searching for a location	51
Searching for a place of interest near you	52
Getting directions	52
Downloading offline maps	53
Viewing offline maps	53
Google Play Store and other apps	54
Getting apps from Google Play Store	54
Finding and installing an app	54
Restoring apps from Google Play Store	55
Downloading apps from the web	55
Uninstalling an app	55
Disabling an app	56
Using the Clock app	56
Setting an alarm	56
Setting the date and time manually	56
Viewing the Calendar	56
Scheduling or editing an event	57
Choosing which calendars to show	57
Watching videos on YouTube	57
Preloading videos	58
Internet connections	59
Data connection	59
Turning the data connection on or off	59
Adding a new access point	59
Managing your data usage	60
Turning data roaming on or off	60
Keeping track of your data usage	60
Viewing the data usage of apps	61
Wi‑Fi	61
Turning Wi‑Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	61
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network via WPS	62
Connecting to a different Wi‑Fi network	62
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	62
Adding a VPN connection	62
Connecting to a VPN	63
Disconnecting from a VPN	63
Using HTC First as a Wi‑Fi hotspot	63
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering	64
Bluetooth and NFC	65
Connecting a Bluetooth headset	65
Reconnecting a Bluetooth headset	65
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device	66
Sharing content with NFC	67
Turning NFC on	67
Beaming content	67
Storage	68
Types of storage	68
Copying files to or from HTC First	68
Encrypting data on HTC First	69
Backup and reset	70
Backup	70
Backing up settings to Google	70
Reset	70
HTC First not responding?	70
Resetting HTC First (Hard reset)	70
Performing a factory reset from settings	71
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons	71
Settings	72
Adding and syncing an account	72
Removing an account	72
Turning Airplane mode on or off	72
Turning automatic screen rotation off	73
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off	73
Adjusting the screen brightness manually	73
Changing the display language	73
Working with certificates	74
Installing a digital certificate	74
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN	74
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out	75
Protecting HTC First with a screen lock	75
Navigating HTC First with TalkBack	75
Turning Facebook Home off for accessibility support	75
Turning TalkBack on	76
TalkBack gestures	76
Assigning TalkBack shortcuts	76
Using TalkBack context menus	77
Changing the TalkBack reading speed	77
Trademarks and copyrights	78