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169 Reset Reset Restarting HTC Wildfire S If HTC Wildfire S is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or HTC Wildfire S becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Wildfire S and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2. Unlock the display. 3. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart. 4. When asked to confirm, tap Restart. If these steps don't work, you can remove and replace the battery, and then turn HTC Wildfire S on to restart it. Resetting HTC Wildfire S Do a factory reset to return HTC Wildfire S to its original state before the first time you turned it on. If you're passing HTC Wildfire S on to someone else or HTC Wildfire S has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset). Factory reset is not a step to be taken lightly. It'll permanently delete all your data and customized settings, and will remove any applications you've downloaded and installed. Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset. Performing a factory reset via settings The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the settings. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage > Factory data reset. 3. Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything.

Section	Page
Getting started	8
Inside the box	8
HTC Wildfire S	8
Front panel	8
Left panel	9
Back panel	9
Top panel	9
Back cover	10
Removing the back cover	10
Replacing the back cover	10
Storage card	11
Inserting the storage card	11
Removing the storage card	11
Unmounting the storage card	11
Battery	12
Removing the battery thin film	12
Inserting the battery	12
Removing the battery	13
Charging the battery	14
Switching the power on or off	15
Switching the power on	15
Switching the power off	15
Finger gestures	15
Setting up HTC Wildfire S for the first time	16
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Wildfire S	16
Home screen	17
Extended Home screen	17
Using Leap view	17
Basics	18
Adjusting the volume	18
Adjusting the ringer volume	18
Adjusting the media volume	18
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls	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
Status and notifications	20
Status icons	20
Notification icons	21
Notification LED	22
Notifications panel	22
Switching between recently opened apps	23
Using Quick Settings	23
Closing the Notifications panel	23
Connecting HTC Wildfire S to a computer	24
Copying files to or from the storage card	24
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing	25
Selecting text	25
Copying and pasting text	25
Searching or translating text	26
Sharing text	26
Personalizing	27
Making HTC Wildfire S truly yours	27
Personalizing HTC Wildfire S with scenes	27
Using a preset scene	27
Creating a new scene	27
Renaming a scene	28
Deleting scenes	28
Changing your wallpaper	28
Applying a new skin	29
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets	29
Adding a widget to your Home screen	29
Changing the settings of a widget	30
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen	30
Adding folders on your Home screen	31
Creating a new folder and adding items to it	31
Renaming a folder	31
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	31
Moving a widget or icon	31
Removing a widget or icon	32
Rearranging the Home screen	32
Using sound sets	33
Choosing a preset sound set	33
Creating a sound set	33
Customizing a sound set	33
Deleting sound sets	33
Changing your ringtones and alarms	34
Changing the ringtone	34
Changing notification sounds	34
Changing the alarm sound	34
Rearranging or hiding application tabs	35
Adding a tab back	35
Phone calls	36
Different ways of making calls	36
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen	36
What is Smart dial?	36
Using Speed dial	37
Assigning a speed dial key	37
Calling a phone number in a text message	37
Calling a phone number in an email	37
Making an emergency call	38
Receiving calls	38
Answering a call	38
Rejecting a call	38
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call	39
HTC Caller ID	39
What can I do during a call	39
Switching between calls	39
Turning the speakerphone on during a call	40
Muting the microphone during a call	40
Ending a call	40
Setting up a three-way call	40
Internet calls	41
Adding an Internet calling account	41
Making an Internet call	41
Using Call history	41
Checking a missed call	41
Checking calls in the Call History	42
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History	42
Clearing the Call History list	42
Call services	43
Turning Airplane mode on or off	43
Search and Web browser	44
Searching HTC Wildfire S and the Web	44
Setting search options	44
Performing searches on the Web and HTC Wildfire S	44
Quickly looking up information on the Web	45
Translating words to other languages	45
Using the web browser	45
Going to a webpage	46
Changing the screen orientation	46
Navigating and zooming on a webpage	46
Selecting a link on a webpage	46
Selecting an address or phone number on a webpage	46
Opening a new browser window	47
Switching between browser windows	47
Downloading from the Web	47
Downloading apps from the Web	48
Viewing your downloads	48
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages	48
Bookmarking a webpage	48
Opening a bookmark	48
Editing a bookmark	48
Viewing a previously visited page	49
Clearing the list of previously visited pages	49
Viewing a page that you often visit	49
Clearing the list of most visited pages	49
Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages	49
Setting browser options	49
Setting your home page	49
Browsing full versions of all websites	50
Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content	50
Accounts and sync	51
About online accounts	51
Synchronizing with a Google Account	51
Adding more Google Accounts	51
Forgot your Google Account password?	52
Adding a social network account	52
Managing your online accounts	52
Changing general sync settings	52
Synchronizing an account manually	53
Changing account settings	53
Removing an account	53
People	54
About the People app	54
Your contacts list	55
Setting up your profile	55
Adding a new contact	55
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account	56
Merging contact information	57
Accepting matched contacts suggestions	57
Viewing a list of all your linked contacts	57
Manually merging contact information	58
Breaking the link	58
Filtering your contacts list	58
Searching for a contact	58
Backing up your contacts to the storage card	59
Importing contacts from the storage card	59
Contact information and conversations	59
Editing a contact’s information	60
Deleting contacts	60
Sending contact information as a vCard	60
Contact groups	61
Creating a group	61
Editing a contact group	61
Sending a message or email to a group	62
Rearranging your contact groups	62
Rearranging the members of a contact group	62
Deleting groups	63
Adding People widgets	63
Setting the default communication method	64
Changing the default communication method	64
Getting in touch with a contact	64
Social	65
Facebook for HTC Sense	65
Twitter for HTC Sense	66
Tweeting on the go using Peep	67
Sending a tweet	67
Searching for Twitter users to follow	68
Unfollowing a Twitter user	68
Sending a direct message	68
Setting Peep options	68
Using Friend Stream	69
Updating your status	69
Commenting on and liking Facebook posts	70
Checking notifications from your social networks	71
About the Friend Stream widget	71
Chatting in Google Talk	71
Chatting with a friend	71
Accepting a chat invitation	72
Changing your online status and picture	72
Adding and managing friends	73
Changing settings or signing out	73
Camera	74
Camera basics	74
Viewfinder screen	74
Zooming	75
Auto focusing	75
Taking your closeup shot	75
Taking a photo	75
Recording video	76
Adding effects	77
After capturing	77
Changing camera settings	78
Photos, videos, and music	80
Gallery	80
About the Gallery app	80
Selecting an album	80
Viewing photos	81
Zooming in or out on a photo	82
Watching videos	82
Editing your photos	82
Rotating a photo	82
Cropping a photo	83
Adding effects	83
Sending your photos and videos	83
Sending photos or videos by email	83
Sending a photo or video by MMS	84
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth	84
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web	84
Sharing photos or videos on Facebook	84
Sharing photos and videos on Flickr	85
Sharing photos on Picasa	85
Viewing photos in your social networks	86
Viewing photos on Facebook	86
Viewing photos on Flickr	86
Commenting on photos in your social networks	86
Music	87
Listening to music	87
Playing music from the Lock screen	87
About the Music widget	88
Browsing music in the library	88
Creating a playlist	88
Playing the songs in a playlist	89
Managing playlists	89
Deleting playlists	89
Setting a song as a ringtone	90
Checking if the song was added as a ringtone	90
Sharing music using Bluetooth	90
Market and other apps	91
Finding and installing apps from Android Market	91
Finding and installing an app	91
Opening an installed app	92
Uninstalling an app	92
Getting help	92
Using the Clock	93
About the HTC Clock widget	93
Changing the city for the Clock widget	93
Using the Clock app	93
Using Desk Clock	94
Using World Clock	94
Setting your home city	94
Setting the time zone, date, and time	94
Adding a city to the World Clock screen	94
Setting an alarm	95
Deleting an alarm	95
Changing alarm sound settings	95
Checking Weather	96
Adding a city to the Weather screen	96
Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen	96
Deleting cities from the Weather screen	96
Changing Weather options	97
About the Weather widget	97
Keeping track of your stocks	98
Adding a stock quote or stock market index	98
Changing update schedule and color settings	99
Listening to FM Radio	99
Tuning in to an FM station	99
Closing or turning off FM Radio	100
Recording your voice	100
Sharing a voice clip	100
Setting a voice clip as a ringtone	101
Sharing games and apps	101
Messages	102
Opening Messages	102
Sending a text message (SMS)	102
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)	103
Why isn't the contact's email address showing up when I enter a contact name?	104
Creating a slideshow	105
Resuming a draft message	105
Viewing and replying to a message	106
Replying to another phone number of the contact	106
Forwarding a message	107
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message	107
Push messages	108
Opening and reading a new push message	108
Viewing all your push messages	108
Managing message conversations	108
Protecting a message from deletion	108
Deleting a single message	108
Deleting several messages within a conversation	109
Deleting a conversation	109
Deleting several conversations	109
Setting message options	109
Email	111
Gmail	111
Using Gmail	111
Viewing your Gmail Inbox	111
Sending a new message	111
Replying to or forwarding an email message	112
Getting help	112
Mail	112
About the Mail app	112
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account	113
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account	113
Checking your Mail inbox	114
Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts	114
Switching between different views of your inbox	114
Refreshing an email account	115
Sorting email messages	115
Quickly browsing your inbox	115
Managing email messages	115
Deleting an email message	115
Selecting several email messages	116
Moving several email messages to another folder	116
Moving an email message after reading	116
Deleting all messages	116
Switching to other mail folders	116
Sending an email message	116
Resuming a draft email message	118
Reading and replying to an email message	118
Setting the priority for an email message	118
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email	118
Flagging an email	118
Setting your Out of the office status	118
Sending a meeting request	119
Changing email account settings	119
Deleting an email account	119
Calendar	120
About Calendar	120
Creating an event	120
Inviting guests to your event (Google Calendar only)	121
Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only)	121
Changing Calendar views	122
Using month view	122
Using day and agenda views	122
Using week view	122
Managing Calendar events	123
Viewing an event	123
Editing an event	123
Deleting an event	123
Sharing an event (vCalendar)	124
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders	124
Displaying and synchronizing reminders	124
Showing or hiding calendars	125
Adding a Google calendar to sync with	125
Stop synchronizing a Google calendar	125
Changing Calendar settings	126
Reminder settings	126
Calendar view settings	126
About the Calendar widget	126
Maps and location	127
Location settings	127
Turning on location services	127
Google Maps	127
About Google Maps	127
Getting around maps	128
Searching for a location	129
Clearing the map	129
Searching for a place of interest near you	129
Getting directions	130
Getting help	131
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country)	131
Opening and joining Latitude	131
HTC Sync	132
About HTC Sync	132
Installing HTC Sync	132
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Wildfire S	133
Getting to know the workspace	133
Setting up synchronization	134
Music sync options	134
Gallery sync options	134
Calendar sync options	135
People sync options	135
Bookmarks sync options	136
Documents sync options	136
Synchronizing HTC Wildfire S	137
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Wildfire S	137
Synchronizing another device with your computer	138
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade	138
HTCSense.com	139
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account	139
Signing up from HTC Wildfire S	139
Signing up from your computer	139
Updating your HTCSense.com account details	139
Using HTCSense.com	140
Turning on Phone finder	140
Forwarding calls and messages	140
Making HTC Wildfire S ring	140
Locating HTC Wildfire S	141
Locking HTC Wildfire S	141
Erasing the contents of HTC Wildfire S	141
Deleting your HTCSense.com account	141
Keyboard	142
Choosing between Swype and the Onscreen Keyboard	142
Using Swype	142
Entering text using Swype	142
Entering text by typing	143
Adjusting Swype settings	143
Using the onscreen keyboard	144
Selecting a keyboard layout	144
Entering text	144
Enabling multiple keyboard languages	145
Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard	145
Entering words with predictive text	145
Setting a second language for the keyboard	146
Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary	146
Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary	146
Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card	146
Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card	147
Entering text by speaking	147
Setting the voice input language	147
Editing text	148
Selecting text	148
Copying and pasting text	148
Adjusting input settings	149
Internet connections	150
Data connection	150
Wi‑Fi	150
Turning Wi‑Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	150
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network with EAP-TLS security	151
Checking the wireless network status	151
Connecting to another Wi‑Fi network	151
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	151
Setting up secure credential storage	152
Adding a VPN connection	152
Connecting to a VPN	152
Disconnecting from a VPN	152
Using HTC Wildfire S as a modem (USB tethering)	153
Connecting HTC Wildfire S to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)	153
Creating a Wi‑Fi hotspot	154
Bluetooth	155
Bluetooth basics	155
Turning Bluetooth on or off	155
Changing the device name	155
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit	155
Reconnecting a headset or car kit	156
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device	156
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device	156
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device	157
Sending information using Bluetooth	157
Where sent information is saved	158
Receiving information using Bluetooth	158
Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen	159
Security	160
Protecting HTC Wildfire S with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password	160
Changing your screen lock	160
Forgot your screen lock pattern?	161
Settings	162
Settings on your phone	162
Changing display settings	163
Adjusting the screen brightness manually	163
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off	164
Turning automatic screen rotation off	164
Recalibrating the G-sensor	164
Keeping the screen on while charging HTC Wildfire S	164
Switching animation effects on or off	164
Changing sound settings	165
Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes	165
Enabling or disabling audible selection	165
Lowering the ring volume automatically	165
Making HTC Wildfire S ring louder with Pocket mode	165
Switching to speakerphone automatically	166
Changing the language	166
Optimizing battery life	166
Checking the power usage of applications	166
Managing memory	167
Checking how much phone memory is available for use	167
Checking the available storage card space	167
Clearing application cache and data	167
Uninstalling an app	167
Moving an app to or from the storage card	167
Checking information about your phone	168
Reset	169
Restarting HTC Wildfire S	169
Resetting HTC Wildfire S	169
Performing a factory reset via settings	169
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons	170
Trademarks and copyrights	171

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Restarting HTC Wildfire S

If HTC Wildfire S is running slower than normal, an application is not performing

properly, or HTC Wildfire S becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Wildfire S and

see if that helps solve the problem.

If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.

Unlock the display.

Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap

Restart

When asked to confirm, tap

Restart

If these steps don't work, you can remove and replace the battery, and then turn

HTC Wildfire S on to restart it.

Resetting HTC Wildfire S

Do a factory reset to return HTC Wildfire S to its original state before the first time

you turned it on.

If you’re passing HTC Wildfire S on to someone else or HTC Wildfire S has a persistent

problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard

reset). Factory reset is not a step to be taken lightly. It’ll permanently delete all your

data and customized settings, and will remove any applications you’ve downloaded

and installed. Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a

factory reset.

Performing a factory reset via settings

The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the settings.

From the Home screen, press

, and then tap

Settings

Tap

SD & phone storage

Factory data reset

Tap

Reset phone

, and then tap

Erase everything

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