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Personalizing your phone with myModes Personalizing 35 Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use myModes. By using myModes, you instantly turn your phone into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone. Using a preset mode Your phone features preset modes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life. 1. Press HOME and then tap . 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap myModes > Change your mode > Mode. 3. Tap the mode you want to use. Creating and saving a new mode Create your own modes for your phone. You can add widgets and other elements, arrange the layout, change the wallpaper, and save the whole Home screen as your personalized mode. 1. Press HOME and then tap . 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap myModes > Change your mode > Mode > Add a new mode. 3. In the Pick a mode template menu, select a preset mode to use as a template. 4. Enter the myMode name you want to use and then tap Done. 5. Press HOME, and then add widgets and other elements that you want. 6. Arrange the layout of your Home screen according to your preference. 7. Change the Home screen wallpaper. You can also change the lock screen wallpaper. 8. When you are done designing your Home screen, tap mode > Mode. > myModes > Change your 9. Select another mode from the list except the one you have just created. Renaming or deleting a mode 1. Press HOME and then tap . 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap myModes > Change your mode > Mode. 3. Press and hold the mode, and choose whether to rename or delete it. Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your Home screen wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. 1. Press HOME and then tap . 2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap myModes > Change your mode > Wallpaper. You can also press HOME > MENU, and then tap Wallpaper to change the wallpaper. 3. Do one of the following: Tap Gallery to select a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap Save. Tap Shop to go to the T-Mobile website to buy a wallpaper to apply to your phone.

Section	Page
Basics	14
Front panel with keyboard opened	14
Back panel	15
Top panel	16
Left and right panels	16
Bottom panel	17
Before turning on your phone	18
Back cover	18
SIM card	18
Storage card	19
Battery	20
Finger gestures	21
Getting started	22
Turning on your phone	22
Turning off your phone	22
Setting up your phone for the first time	22
Sleep mode	23
Home screen	25
Extended Home screen	25
Navigating the Home screen	25
Phone status and notifications	26
Phone status icons	26
Notification icons	27
Checking notifications	29
Adjusting the volume	30
Adjusting the ringer volume	30
Adjusting the media volume	30
Connecting your phone to a computer	31
Changing the connection type after connecting your phone to the computer	31
Copying files to and from the storage card	32
Searching your phone and the Web	33
Searching using the Genius button	33
Setting Web and Quick Search Box options	33
Searching the Web and your phone using the Quick Search Box	33
Personalizing	34
Personalizing your phone with myModes	35
Using a preset mode	35
Creating and saving a new mode	35
Renaming or deleting a mode	35
Changing your wallpaper	35
Changing the lock screen wallpaper	36
Changing the theme	36
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets	37
Adding a widget to your Home screen	37
Downloading widgets	37
Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen	38
Adding application icons	38
Adding a shortcut	38
Adding folders on your Home screen	39
Creating a new folder and adding items to it	39
Renaming a folder	39
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	40
Moving a widget or icon	40
Removing a widget or icon	40
Phone calls	41
Calling somebody using your phone	41
Calling a contact in your phone using the Genius button	41
Calling a speed dial number	41
Calling a phone number in a text message	42
Calling a phone number in an email	42
Making an emergency call	42
Receiving calls	43
Answering an incoming call	43
Rejecting an incoming call	44
Rejecting a call and sending a text message	44
Using in-call options	45
Handling multiple calls	45
Setting up a conference call	45
Putting a call on hold	46
Muting the microphone during a call	46
Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call	46
Ending a call	46
Using call history	47
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history	47
Checking a missed call	48
Clearing the call history list	48
Call services	49
Contacts	50
Contacts screen	51
Setting up My contact card	51
Your contacts list	51
Adding a new contact	52
Importing contacts from your SIM card	52
Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account	53
Merging contact information	53
Editing a contact’s information	53
Searching for a contact	54
Backing up your contacts to the storage card	54
Importing contacts from the storage card	54
Deleting contacts	54
Sending contact information as a vCard via Picture Message	54
Sending your contact information as a vCard via Picture Message	55
Contact information and conversations	56
Keyboard	57
Shift key	57
Fn key	57
Search key	57
Menu key	58
Home key	58
Setting keyboard shortcuts	58
Using the onscreen keyboard	59
Using the landscape onscreen keyboard	59
Entering text	59
Entering words using Swype	60
Switching to another input method	60
Touch Input settings	60
Text input	61
Messages	62
Sending text and picture messages	62
New message notifications	65
Managing message conversations	66
Protecting a message from deletion	67
Deleting a message thread	67
Deleting several message threads	67
Deleting a single message	67
Viewing contact details and communicating with a contact	67
Setting text and picture message options	68
Accounts and sync	70
Adding a social network account	70
Synchronizing with a Google Account	70
Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account	71
Managing your accounts	71
Using HTC Sync	72
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade	72
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone	72
Setting up synchronization	73
Setting up more sync options	73
Synchronizing your phone	74
Installing apps from your computer to your phone	74
Social	76
Peep screen	77
Sending a tweet	77
Searching for Twitter users to follow	77
Sending a direct message	78
Setting Peep options	78
Adding the Twitter widget	78
Using Friend Stream	79
Friend Stream screen	79
Updating your status	80
Adding the Friend Stream widget	80
Chatting in Google Talk	81
Signing in to Google Talk	81
Chatting with friends	81
Changing your online status and picture	82
Managing your Friends list	82
Changing Google Talk settings	83
Email	85
Viewing your Gmail inbox	85
Reading your messages	86
Sending a message	87
Managing conversations and messages	88
Changing Gmail settings	90
Mail	91
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account	91
Viewing your email inbox	91
Exchange ActiveSync email	92
Composing and sending an email message	93
Viewing and replying to an email message	94
Editing email account settings	94
Deleting an email account	94
Adding the Mail widget	94
Calendar	95
Inviting guests to your event (Google Account only)	96
Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only)	96
Changing calendar views	97
Month view	97
Day and Agenda views	97
Week view	98
Viewing, editing or deleting an event	99
Viewing and editing an event	99
Deleting an event	99
Calendar event reminders	100
Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders	100
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	101
Showing or hiding calendars	101
Choosing which Google Calendars are synchronized on your phone	101
Changing Calendar settings	102
Reminder settings	102
Calendar view settings	102
Sending a vCalendar	103
Clock and Weather	104
Using Desk Clock	105
Using World Clock	106
Setting your home city	106
Setting the time zone, date, and time	106
Adding a city to the World Clock screen	107
Setting the alarm clock	108
Setting an alarm	108
Deleting an alarm	108
Changing alarm sound settings	109
Checking weather	110
Adding a city to the Weather screen	110
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen	111
Deleting cities from the Weather screen	111
Changing weather options	111
Internet	112
Turning the data connection on or off	112
Enabling data roaming	112
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	112
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security	113
Checking the wireless network status	113
Connecting to another Wi-Fi network	113
Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets	114
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	115
Preparing your phone for VPN connection	115
Adding a VPN connection	115
Connecting to a VPN	115
Disconnecting from a VPN	115
Using your phone’s web browser	116
Opening the browser	116
Going to a web page	116
Setting your home page	116
Changing the screen orientation	116
Browsing full versions of all web sites	116
Navigating on a web page	116
Zooming in or out on a web page	117
Selecting a link in a web page	117
Opening a new browser window	118
Switching between browser windows	118
Finding text within a web page	118
Downloading applications from the web	119
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing	119
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	120
Setting browser options	121
Bluetooth	122
Turning Bluetooth on or off	122
Changing the phone name	122
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit	123
Reconnecting a headset or car kit	123
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device	124
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device	124
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device	124
Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth	125
Sending information from your phone to another device	125
Receiving information from another device	126
Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen	126
Camera	127
Viewfinder screen	127
Using the camera button as the shutter release	128
Review screen	128
Zooming	129
Taking a photo	130
Face detection	130
Camera settings	132
Changing basic settings	132
Changing advanced settings	132
Gallery	134
Viewing photos and videos	135
Browsing in filmstrip or grid view	135
Viewing a photo in landscape orientation	135
Zooming in or out on a photo	135
Watching video	136
Viewing photos in your T-Mobile Album and social networks	137
Viewing photos on your T-Mobile Album	137
Viewing photos on Facebook	137
Viewing photos on Flickr	137
Working with photos	138
Rotating and saving a photo	138
Cropping a photo	138
Sharing	139
Sending photos or videos by email	139
Sending a photo or video by picture message	139
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth	139
Sharing photos on Facebook	140
Sharing photos on Flickr	140
Sharing photos on Picasa	140
Sharing videos on YouTube	140
Music	141
Creating a playlist	143
Playing the songs in a playlist	143
Managing playlists	143
Setting a song as ringtone	145
Checking if the song was added as a ringtone	145
Maps and location	146
Viewing locations	146
Viewing map layers	147
Searching for a location	148
Getting directions	149
Finding your friends with Google Latitude	150
Viewing your friends’ locations	150
Changing privacy settings	151
More apps	152
Watching videos	152
Searching for videos	152
Sharing a video link	153
Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube	153
Viewing a PDF	154
Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets	155
Keeping track of your stocks	156
Adding a stock quote or stock market index	156
Changing the stock list order	156
Deleting stock quotes and indices	156
Setting stock information update frequency	157
Manually updating stock information	157
Adding the Stocks widget	157
Recording your voice	158
Recording your voice	158
Sharing a voice clip	158
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone	158
Renaming a voice clip	158
Finding and installing apps from Android Market	159
Finding and installing an application	159
Creating a Google Checkout account	160
Requesting a refund for an application	160
Opening an installed application	160
Uninstalling an application	161
Getting help	161
Security	162
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out	162
Protecting your phone with a screen lock	163
T-Mobile Applications	165
Adding Faves contacts	165
Communicating with a Faves contact	165
Editing a Faves contact	165
Changing the order of Faves contacts	166
Removing a Faves contact	166
Adding the Faves/Family widget	166
T-Mobile My Account	167
Opening My Account	167
My Account tabs	167
Opening My Account	167
My Account tabs	167
Settings	168
Changing display settings	170
Adjusting the screen brightness manually	170
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off	170
Preventing automatic screen rotation	170
Recalibrating the G-sensor	170
Keeping the screen on while charging the phone	170
Switching animation effects on or off	170
Changing sound settings	171
Setting a sound profile	171
Enabling or disabling audible selection	171
Choosing the notification sound	171
Changing the phone language	172
Optimizing your phone’s battery life	173
Using the GSM network of T-Mobile	173
Checking the power usage of applications	173
Managing memory	174
Checking how much phone memory is available for use	174
Checking the available storage card space	174
Clearing application cache and data	174
Uninstalling third-party applications	174
Freeing up more phone memory or storage card space	174
Checking information about your phone	175
Backup, update and reset	176
Checking if automatic backup is enabled	176
Restoring backed up data to your phone	176
Updating your phone’s system software	177
Checking for phone system software updates manually	177
Performing a hard/factory reset	178
Specifications	179

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Personalizing

Personalizing your phone with myModes

Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use myModes. By using myModes, you

instantly turn your phone into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure

play phone.

Using a preset mode

Your phone features preset modes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and

collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life.

Press HOME and then tap

2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap

myModes > Change your mode > Mode

3. Tap the mode you want to use.

Creating and saving a new mode

Create your own modes for your phone. You can add widgets and other elements, arrange the

layout, change the wallpaper, and save the whole Home screen as your personalized mode.

Press HOME and then tap

2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap

myModes > Change your mode > Mode > Add a new

mode

3. In the Pick a mode template menu, select a preset mode to use as a template.

4. Enter the myMode name you want to use and then tap

Done

5. Press HOME, and then add widgets and other elements that you want.

6. Arrange the layout of your Home screen according to your preference.

7. Change the Home screen wallpaper. You can also change the lock screen wallpaper.

8. When you are done designing your Home screen, tap

> myModes > Change your

mode > Mode

9. Select another mode from the list except the one you have just created.

Renaming or deleting a mode

Press HOME and then tap

2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap

myModes > Change your mode > Mode

3. Press and hold the mode, and choose whether to rename or delete it.

Changing your wallpaper

Personalizing your Home screen wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way

to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers

included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera.

Press HOME and then tap

2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap

myModes > Change your mode > Wallpaper

3. Do one of the following:

Tap

Gallery

to select a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to your

storage card. Crop the photo and then tap

Save

Tap

Shop

to go to the T-Mobile website to buy a wallpaper to apply to your phone.

You can also press HOME > MENU, and then tap

Wallpaper

to change the wallpaper.