Section |
Page |
Getting started |
8 |
Inside the box |
8 |
HTC Hero S |
8 |
Front panel |
8 |
Top panel |
9 |
Left panel |
9 |
Back panel |
9 |
Bottom cover |
10 |
Removing the bottom cover |
10 |
Replacing the bottom cover |
10 |
Battery compartment door |
10 |
Opening the battery compartment door |
10 |
Closing the battery compartment door |
11 |
Storage card |
11 |
Removing the storage card |
11 |
Inserting the storage card |
11 |
Unmounting the storage card |
11 |
Battery |
12 |
Removing the battery thin film |
12 |
Removing the battery |
12 |
Inserting the battery |
13 |
Charging the battery |
13 |
Switching the power on or off |
14 |
Switching the power on |
14 |
Switching the power off |
14 |
Finger gestures |
14 |
Setting up HTC Hero S for the first time |
15 |
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Hero S |
15 |
Home screen |
16 |
Extended Home screen |
16 |
Using Leap view |
17 |
Basics |
18 |
Adjusting the volume |
18 |
Adjusting the ringer volume |
18 |
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls |
18 |
Adjusting the media volume |
18 |
Adjusting the volume via settings |
18 |
Sleep mode |
19 |
Switching to Sleep mode |
19 |
Waking up from Sleep mode |
19 |
Unlocking the screen |
19 |
Opening an app from the lock screen |
20 |
Status and notifications |
20 |
Status icons |
20 |
Notification icons |
21 |
Notification LED |
22 |
Notifications panel |
23 |
Switching between recently opened apps |
23 |
Using Quick Settings |
24 |
Closing the Notifications panel |
24 |
Connecting HTC Hero S to a computer |
24 |
Copying files to or from the storage card |
25 |
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing |
26 |
Selecting text |
26 |
Copying and pasting text |
26 |
Searching or translating text |
26 |
Sharing text |
27 |
Printing |
27 |
Personalizing |
28 |
Making HTC Hero S truly yours |
28 |
Personalizing HTC Hero S with scenes |
28 |
Using a preset scene |
28 |
Creating a new scene |
28 |
Renaming a scene |
29 |
Deleting scenes |
29 |
Changing your wallpaper |
29 |
Applying a new skin |
30 |
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets |
30 |
Adding a widget to your Home screen |
30 |
Changing the settings of a widget |
31 |
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen |
32 |
Adding folders on your Home screen |
32 |
Creating a new folder and adding items to it |
32 |
Renaming a folder |
32 |
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen |
33 |
Moving a widget or icon |
33 |
Removing a widget or icon |
33 |
Rearranging the Home screen |
34 |
Using sound sets |
34 |
Choosing a preset sound set |
34 |
Creating a sound set |
35 |
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds |
35 |
Deleting sound sets |
35 |
Rearranging or hiding application tabs |
36 |
Adding a tab back |
36 |
Customizing the lock screen |
37 |
Phone calls |
38 |
Different ways of making calls |
38 |
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen |
38 |
What is Smart dial? |
38 |
Using Speed dial |
39 |
Assigning a speed dial key |
39 |
Calling a phone number in a text message |
39 |
Calling a phone number in an email |
39 |
Making an emergency call |
40 |
Receiving calls |
40 |
Answering a call |
40 |
Rejecting a call |
40 |
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call |
41 |
HTC Caller ID |
41 |
What can I do during a call? |
41 |
Switching between calls |
41 |
Turning the speakerphone on during a call |
42 |
Muting the microphone during a call |
42 |
Ending a call |
42 |
Setting up a conference call |
42 |
Internet calls |
43 |
Adding an Internet calling account |
43 |
Making an Internet call |
43 |
Using Call history |
44 |
Checking a missed call |
44 |
Checking calls in the Call History |
44 |
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History |
44 |
Clearing the Call History list |
45 |
Call services |
45 |
Turning Airplane mode on or off |
46 |
Global Phone |
46 |
Inserting the SIM card |
46 |
Removing the SIM card |
47 |
Changing the network your phone connects to |
47 |
Messages |
48 |
Opening Messages |
48 |
Sending a text message (SMS) |
48 |
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) |
49 |
Why isn't the contact's email address showing up when I enter a contact name? |
50 |
Creating a slideshow |
50 |
Resuming a draft message |
51 |
Viewing and replying to a message |
51 |
Replying to another phone number of the contact |
52 |
Forwarding a message |
52 |
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message |
53 |
Push messages |
53 |
Opening and reading a new push message |
53 |
Viewing all your push messages |
53 |
Managing message conversations |
54 |
Protecting a message from deletion |
54 |
Deleting a single message |
54 |
Deleting several messages within a conversation |
54 |
Deleting a conversation |
55 |
Deleting several conversations |
55 |
Setting message options |
55 |
Search and Web browser |
57 |
Searching HTC Hero S and the Web |
57 |
Setting search options |
57 |
Performing searches on the Web and HTC Hero S |
57 |
Quickly looking up information on the Web |
58 |
Translating words to other languages |
58 |
Using the web browser |
58 |
Going to a webpage |
59 |
Changing the screen orientation |
59 |
Navigating and zooming on a webpage |
59 |
Selecting a link on a webpage |
59 |
Selecting an address or phone number on a webpage |
59 |
Opening a new browser window |
60 |
Switching between browser windows |
60 |
Downloading from the Web |
60 |
Downloading apps from the Web |
61 |
Viewing your downloads |
61 |
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages |
61 |
Bookmarking a webpage |
61 |
Opening a bookmark |
61 |
Editing a bookmark |
61 |
Viewing a previously visited page |
62 |
Clearing the list of previously visited pages |
62 |
Viewing a page that you often visit |
62 |
Clearing the list of most visited pages |
62 |
Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages |
62 |
Setting browser options |
62 |
Setting your home page |
62 |
Browsing full versions of all websites |
63 |
Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content |
63 |
Camera |
64 |
Camera basics |
64 |
Viewfinder screen |
64 |
Zooming |
65 |
Auto focusing |
65 |
Using the front camera |
65 |
Taking a photo |
65 |
Recording video |
66 |
Adding effects |
67 |
After capturing |
67 |
Changing camera settings |
67 |
Photos, videos, and music |
69 |
Gallery |
69 |
About the Gallery app |
69 |
Selecting an album |
69 |
Viewing photos and videos |
70 |
Zooming in or out on a photo |
70 |
Viewing photos as a slideshow |
71 |
Watching a video |
71 |
Editing your photos |
71 |
Rotating a photo |
71 |
Cropping a photo |
71 |
Adding effects |
72 |
Sending your photos and videos |
72 |
Sending photos or videos by email |
72 |
Sending a photo or video by MMS |
73 |
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth |
73 |
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web |
74 |
Sharing photos or videos on Facebook |
74 |
Sharing photos and videos on Flickr |
74 |
Sharing photos on Picasa |
75 |
Sharing videos on YouTube |
75 |
Viewing photos in your social networks |
76 |
Viewing photos on Facebook |
76 |
Viewing photos on Flickr |
76 |
Commenting on photos in your social networks |
76 |
Music |
77 |
Listening to music |
77 |
Playing music from the Lock screen |
77 |
Browsing albums in landscape view |
78 |
About the Music widget |
78 |
Browsing music in the library |
79 |
Creating a playlist |
79 |
Playing the songs in a playlist |
79 |
Managing playlists |
80 |
Deleting playlists |
80 |
Setting a song as a ringtone |
80 |
Trimming an MP3 ringtone |
81 |
Checking if the song was added as a ringtone |
81 |
Sharing music using Bluetooth |
81 |
Finding music videos on YouTube |
82 |
Updating album covers |
82 |
Connected Media |
83 |
Sharing media on your home network |
83 |
HTC services |
85 |
HTC Watch |
85 |
About HTC Watch |
85 |
Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account |
85 |
The Watch app |
86 |
Browsing the video store selections |
86 |
Watching a trailer |
86 |
Recommending a video |
87 |
Renting or purchasing a video |
87 |
Managing your library |
87 |
Checking or changing settings |
88 |
Some useful things to know |
88 |
Why am I asked to sign in again to my account? |
88 |
How long is the rental period of a video? |
88 |
Why won't HTC Watch allow me to remove a device and add a new one? |
88 |
How do I remove my HTC Watch account from my device? |
88 |
HTCSense.com |
89 |
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account |
89 |
Signing up from HTC Hero S |
89 |
Signing up from your computer |
89 |
Updating your HTCSense.com account details |
89 |
Turning on Phone finder |
89 |
Using HTCSense.com |
90 |
Making HTC Hero S ring |
90 |
Forwarding calls and messages |
90 |
Locating HTC Hero S |
90 |
Locking HTC Hero S |
91 |
Erasing the contents of HTC Hero S |
91 |
Deleting your HTCSense.com account |
91 |
Accounts and sync |
92 |
About online accounts |
92 |
Synchronizing with a Google Account |
92 |
Adding more Google Accounts |
92 |
Forgot your Google Account password? |
93 |
Adding a social network account |
93 |
Managing your online accounts |
93 |
Changing general sync settings |
93 |
Synchronizing an account manually |
94 |
Changing account settings |
94 |
Removing an account |
94 |
People |
95 |
About the People app |
95 |
Your contacts list |
96 |
Setting up your profile |
96 |
Adding a new contact |
97 |
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account |
97 |
Merging contact information |
98 |
Accepting matched contacts suggestions |
98 |
Viewing a list of all your linked contacts |
98 |
Manually merging contact information |
99 |
Breaking the link |
99 |
Filtering your contacts list |
99 |
Searching for contacts |
99 |
Backing up your contacts to the storage card |
100 |
Importing contacts from the storage card |
100 |
Contact information and conversations |
100 |
Editing a contact’s information |
101 |
Deleting contacts |
101 |
Sending contact information as a vCard |
101 |
Contact groups |
102 |
Creating a group |
102 |
Editing a contact group |
102 |
Sending a message or email to a group |
103 |
Rearranging your contact groups |
103 |
Rearranging the members of a contact group |
103 |
Deleting groups |
103 |
Adding People widgets |
104 |
Setting the default communication method |
104 |
Changing the default communication method |
104 |
Getting in touch with a contact |
105 |
Social |
106 |
Facebook for HTC Sense |
106 |
Twitter for HTC Sense |
107 |
Tweeting on the go using Peep |
108 |
Sending a tweet |
108 |
Searching for Twitter users to follow |
109 |
Unfollowing a Twitter user |
109 |
Sending a direct message |
109 |
Setting Peep options |
109 |
Using Friend Stream |
110 |
Updating your status |
110 |
Commenting on and liking Facebook posts |
111 |
Checking notifications from your social networks |
111 |
Sharing your location with your Facebook friends |
112 |
About the Friend Stream widget |
112 |
Chatting in Google Talk |
112 |
Chatting with a friend |
112 |
Making a video call |
113 |
Accepting a chat invitation |
113 |
Changing your online status and picture |
114 |
Adding and managing friends |
114 |
Changing settings or signing out |
115 |
Email |
116 |
Gmail |
116 |
Using Gmail |
116 |
Viewing your Gmail Inbox |
116 |
Sending a new message |
116 |
Replying to or forwarding an email message |
117 |
Getting help |
117 |
Mail |
117 |
About the Mail app |
117 |
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account |
118 |
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account |
118 |
Checking your Mail inbox |
119 |
Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts |
119 |
Switching between different views of your inbox |
119 |
Refreshing an email account |
120 |
Sorting email messages |
120 |
Quickly browsing your inbox |
120 |
Managing email messages |
120 |
Deleting an email message |
120 |
Selecting several email messages |
121 |
Moving several email messages to another folder |
121 |
Moving an email message after reading |
121 |
Deleting all messages |
121 |
Switching to other mail folders |
121 |
Sending an email message |
121 |
Resuming a draft email message |
123 |
Reading and replying to an email message |
123 |
Setting the priority for an email message |
123 |
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email |
123 |
Flagging an email |
123 |
Setting your Out of the office status |
123 |
Sending a meeting request |
124 |
Changing email account settings |
124 |
Deleting an email account |
124 |
Calendar |
125 |
About Calendar |
125 |
Creating an event |
125 |
Changing Calendar views |
126 |
Using month view |
126 |
Using day and agenda views |
126 |
Using week view |
127 |
Managing Calendar events |
127 |
Viewing an event |
127 |
Editing an event |
127 |
Deleting an event |
127 |
Sharing an event (vCalendar) |
128 |
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation |
128 |
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders |
128 |
Showing or hiding calendars |
129 |
Changing Calendar settings |
129 |
Reminder settings |
129 |
Calendar view settings |
129 |
About the Calendar widget |
130 |
Maps and location |
131 |
Location settings |
131 |
Turning on location services |
131 |
Google Maps |
131 |
About Google Maps |
131 |
Getting around maps |
132 |
Searching for a location |
133 |
Clearing the map |
133 |
Searching for a place of interest near you |
133 |
Getting directions |
134 |
Getting help |
135 |
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) |
135 |
Opening and joining Latitude |
135 |
Android Market and other apps |
136 |
Finding and installing apps from Android Market |
136 |
Finding and installing an app |
136 |
Opening an installed app |
137 |
Uninstalling an app |
137 |
Getting help |
137 |
Using the Clock |
138 |
About the HTC Clock widget |
138 |
Changing the location on the Clock widget |
138 |
Using the Clock app |
138 |
Using Desk Clock |
139 |
Using World Clock |
139 |
Setting your home city |
139 |
Setting the time zone, date, and time |
139 |
Adding a city to the World Clock screen |
139 |
Setting an alarm |
140 |
Deleting an alarm |
140 |
Changing alarm sound settings |
140 |
Checking Weather |
141 |
Adding a city to the Weather screen |
141 |
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen |
141 |
Deleting cities from the Weather screen |
142 |
Changing Weather options |
142 |
About the Weather widget |
142 |
Reading news feeds |
142 |
Subscribing to news channels |
142 |
Adding a keyword |
143 |
Adding people to follow |
143 |
Reading a story |
143 |
Changing update schedule and content settings |
144 |
About the News widget |
144 |
Keeping track of your stocks |
145 |
Adding a stock quote or stock market index |
145 |
Changing update schedule and color settings |
146 |
Working on documents |
146 |
Viewing a document |
146 |
Editing a document |
146 |
Watching videos on YouTube |
147 |
Searching for videos |
147 |
Clearing the search history |
147 |
Sharing a video link |
147 |
Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube |
147 |
Listening to FM Radio |
148 |
Tuning in to an FM station |
148 |
Closing or turning off FM Radio |
149 |
Recording your voice |
149 |
Sharing a voice clip |
149 |
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone |
150 |
Using Flashlight |
150 |
Sharing games and apps |
151 |
HTC Sync |
152 |
About HTC Sync |
152 |
Installing HTC Sync |
153 |
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Hero S |
153 |
Getting to know the workspace |
154 |
Setting up synchronization |
154 |
Music sync options |
154 |
Gallery sync options |
155 |
Calendar sync options |
155 |
People sync options |
156 |
Bookmarks sync options |
156 |
Documents sync options |
157 |
Locations sync options |
157 |
Synchronizing HTC Hero S |
158 |
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Hero S |
158 |
Downloading maps or purchasing services |
159 |
Checking out products or licenses |
159 |
Synchronizing another device with your computer |
159 |
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade |
160 |
Keyboard |
161 |
Using the onscreen keyboard |
161 |
Selecting a keyboard layout |
161 |
Entering text |
161 |
Enabling multiple keyboard languages |
162 |
Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard |
162 |
Entering words with predictive text |
162 |
Setting a second language for the keyboard |
163 |
Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary |
163 |
Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary |
163 |
Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card |
163 |
Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card |
164 |
Entering text by speaking |
164 |
Setting the voice input language |
164 |
Entering text by tracing |
165 |
Editing text |
165 |
Selecting text |
165 |
Copying and pasting text |
166 |
Choosing between Swype and the Onscreen Keyboard |
166 |
Using Swype |
166 |
Entering text using Swype |
167 |
Entering text by typing |
167 |
Adjusting Swype settings |
168 |
Adjusting input settings |
168 |
Internet connections |
169 |
Data connection |
169 |
Wi‑Fi |
169 |
Turning Wi‑Fi on and connecting to a wireless network |
169 |
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network with EAP-TLS security |
170 |
Checking the wireless network status |
170 |
Connecting to another Wi‑Fi network |
170 |
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) |
170 |
Setting up secure credential storage |
171 |
Adding a VPN connection |
171 |
Connecting to a VPN |
171 |
Disconnecting from a VPN |
171 |
Using HTC Hero S as a modem (USB tethering) |
172 |
Connecting HTC Hero S to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) |
172 |
Creating a Wi‑Fi hotspot |
173 |
Bluetooth |
174 |
Bluetooth basics |
174 |
Turning Bluetooth on or off |
174 |
Changing the device name |
174 |
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit |
174 |
Reconnecting a headset or car kit |
175 |
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device |
175 |
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device |
175 |
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device |
176 |
Sending information using Bluetooth |
176 |
Where sent information is saved |
177 |
Receiving information using Bluetooth |
177 |
Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen |
178 |
Security |
179 |
Protecting HTC Hero S with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password |
179 |
Changing your screen lock |
179 |
Forgot your screen lock pattern? |
180 |
Settings |
181 |
Settings on your phone |
181 |
Changing display settings |
182 |
Adjusting the screen brightness manually |
182 |
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off |
183 |
Turning automatic screen rotation off |
183 |
Recalibrating the G-sensor |
183 |
Keeping the screen on while charging HTC Hero S |
183 |
Switching animation effects on or off |
183 |
Changing sound settings |
184 |
Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes |
184 |
Enabling or disabling audible selection |
184 |
Lowering the ring volume automatically |
184 |
Making HTC Hero S ring louder with Pocket mode |
184 |
Switching to speakerphone automatically |
185 |
Changing the language |
185 |
Optimizing battery life |
185 |
Checking the power usage of applications |
185 |
Managing memory |
186 |
Checking how much phone memory is available for use |
186 |
Checking the available storage card space |
186 |
Clearing application cache and data |
186 |
Uninstalling an app |
186 |
Moving an app to or from the storage card |
186 |
Checking information about your phone |
187 |
Reset |
188 |
Restarting HTC Hero S |
188 |
Resetting HTC Hero S |
188 |
Performing a factory reset via settings |
188 |
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons |
189 |
Trademarks and copyrights |
190 |