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131 Web browser Downloading from the Web Do more than just browsing the Web. You can download web files such as photos and apps then save them on your storage card. Downloading apps from the Web You can download apps directly from your favorite websites. Apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data, we strongly recommend that you download and install only apps you trust. All downloaded files will be saved to your storage card. Before downloading apps from the Web, be sure that you have your storage card on your phone. The app you want to download should also be compatible with your phone. 1. Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can download the app you want. 2. Follow the website's instructions for downloading the app. Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set your phone to allow installation of third-party apps. From the Home screen, press MENU, then tap Settings > Applications > Unknown sources. Viewing your downloads While viewing a webpage, press MENU and then tap More > Downloads.

Section	Page
Contents	3
Basics	7
Inside the box	7
Your phone	7
Back cover	9
SIM card	10
Storage card	11
Battery	12
Switching your phone on or off	14
Entering your PIN	14
Finger gestures	14
Getting started	15
Setting up your phone for the first time	15
Home screen	15
Status and notifications	17
Notifications panel	19
Connecting your phone to a computer	20
Searching your phone and the Web	22
Adjusting the volume	24
Sleep mode	25
Personalizing	26
Making your phone truly yours	26
Personalizing your phone with scenes	26
Changing your wallpaper	27
Applying a new skin	28
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets	28
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen	30
Adding folders on your Home screen	30
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	31
Rearranging the Home screen	32
Changing your ringtones and alarms	32
Rearranging or hiding application tabs	34
Phone calls	35
Making calls	35
Receiving calls	38
HTC Caller ID	39
Using in-call options	39
Using Call history	42
Call services	43
Turning Airplane mode on or off	44
People	45
About People	45
Setting up My contact card	46
Ways of getting contacts into your phone	46
Merging contact information	48
Your contacts list	50
Contact information and conversations	52
Contact groups	54
People widget	56
Keyboard	57
Using the onscreen keyboard	57
Entering words with predictive text	59
Entering text by speaking	60
Editing text	61
Adjusting touch input settings	62
Messages	64
About Messages	64
Sending a text message (SMS)	65
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)	66
Resuming a draft message	67
Viewing and replying to a message	67
Managing message conversations	70
Setting message options	71
Accounts and sync	73
Synchronizing with online accounts	73
Synchronizing with your computer	76
Social	83
Facebook for HTC Sense	83
Facebook for Android	84
What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense?	85
Tweeting on your phone	85
Friend Stream	88
Chatting in Google Talk	91
Email	93
Using Gmail	93
Using Mail	99
Calendar	107
About Calendar	107
Creating calendar events	107
Changing calendar views	109
Managing calendar events	111
Calendar event reminders	112
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	113
Changing Calendar settings	114
About the Calendar widget	114
Clock and Weather	115
About the HTC Clock widget	115
About the Clock app	115
Using Desk Clock	116
Using World Clock	117
Setting the alarm clock	118
Checking weather	120
About the Weather widget	121
Internet connections	122
Data connection	122
Wi-Fi	123
Adding connection widgets	124
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	125
Using your phone as a modem (tethering)	126
Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)	126
Using your phone as a wireless router	127
Web browser	128
Using your phone’s web browser	128
Downloading from the Web	131
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing	132
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	133
Setting browser options	134
Bluetooth	135
Bluetooth basics	135
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit	135
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device	136
Sending information using Bluetooth	137
Receiving information using Bluetooth	138
Camera	140
Camera basics	140
Taking a photo	141
Recording video	142
Adding effects	143
After capturing	143
Changing camera settings	144
Photos, videos, and music	145
Browsing your Gallery	145
Listening to music	153
Sharing media on your home network	159
HTCSense.com	161
About HTCSense.com	161
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account	161
Using HTCSense.com	162
Signing out from or deleting your HTCSense.com account	163
Maps and location	164
Turning on location services	164
Locations	164
Google Maps	174
More apps	178
Watching videos on YouTube	178
Reading news feeds	179
Reading eBooks	182
Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations	186
Keeping track of your stocks	187
Listening to FM Radio	189
Recording your voice	190
Using Flashlight	191
Finding and installing apps from Android Market	192
Sharing games and apps	194
Security	195
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN	195
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	196
Settings	197
Settings on your phone	197
Changing display settings	198
Changing sound settings	200
Changing the phone language	201
Optimizing your phone’s battery life	201
Managing memory	202
Checking information about your phone	203
Update and reset	204
Updating the phone software	204
Restarting or factory resetting your phone	205
Trademarks and copyrights	206