Your HTC One S User guide

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Contents

Unboxing
HTC One S 8
SIM card 9
Charging the battery 10
Switching the power on or off 10
Setting up HTC One S for the first time 11
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 11

Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One S 12
Home screen 13
Finger gestures 14
Sleep mode 15
Getting contacts into HTC One S 17
Making your first call 17
Sending your first text message 18
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One S 18
Copying and sharing text 19
Capturing the HTC One S screen 20
Switching between recently opened apps 20
Notifications 20
Getting to know your settings 22
Getting the battery to last longer 22
Updating the HTC One S software 22
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 23

Camera
Camera basics 24
Taking a photo 25
Recording video 25
Taking continuous camera shots 26
Camera scenes 26
Improving portrait shots 26
Taking a group shot 27
Taking a panoramic photo 27
Using HDR 27
Shooting in low light 28
Recording videos in slow motion 28
Improving video stability 28
Changing camera and video settings 29

Personalizing
Making HTC One S truly yours 30
Personalizing HTC One S with scenes 30
Changing your wallpaper 31
Applying a new skin 32
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 33
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 34
Personalizing the launch bar 35
Grouping apps into a folder 35
Rearranging the Home screen 36
Personalizing with sound sets 37
Rearranging application tabs 38
Customizing the lock screen style 39
Securing HTC One S with a personal touch 39

Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 40
Using Speed dial 40
Calling a phone number in a text message 41
Calling a phone number in an email 41
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 41
Making an emergency call 41
Receiving calls 41
What can I do during a call? 43
Setting up a conference call 45
Internet calls 45
Call history 46
Home dialing 47
Call services 47

Messages
About the Messages app 48
Sending a text message (SMS) 48
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 48
Resuming a draft message 50
Checking your messages 50
Replying to a message 51
Forwarding a message 51
WAP push messages 52
Managing message conversations 52
Backing up your text messages 53
Setting message options 54

Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One S and the Web 55
Browsing the Web 55
Private browsing 57
Adding and managing your bookmarks 57
Saving web content for later 58
Viewing your browsing history 58

Downloading files and apps 59
Setting browser options 60

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 61
Music 68
Movie Editor 72
Wireless Display 73

Accounts and sync

Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 74
Adding one or more Google Accounts 74
Managing your online accounts 75

People

About the People app 76
Your contacts list 76
Setting up your profile 77
Adding a new contact 78
Importing or copying contacts 78
Merging contact information 79
Contact information and conversations 80
Contact groups 81
Adding People widgets 82
Sending contact information 83
Backing up your contacts 83

Social

Facebook for HTC Sense 85
Twitter for HTC Sense 85
About Friend Stream 85
Updating your status in Friend Stream 86
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 86
Tweeting in Friend Stream 87
Chatting in Google Talk 88
Using Google+ 88

Email

Gmail 89
Mail 90

Calendar

About Calendar 97
Creating an event 97
Viewing the Calendar 97
Managing Calendar events 98
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 99
Setting reminders for your events 100
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 100

Showing or hiding calendars 100
Changing Calendar settings 100

Online storage and services
Dropbox 101
SkyDrive 105
HTC Watch 107

HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 111
Playing music in HTC Car 111
Finding your way with HTC Car 112
Staying connected to your contacts 113
Changing HTC Car settings 113

Travel and maps
Location settings 114
Locations 114
Google Maps 123

Essential apps
Using the Clock 127
Checking Weather 129
Viewing a PDF 130
Working on documents 130
Taking notes 132
Completing tasks 135
Keeping track of your stocks 138

Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 139
Watching videos on YouTube 140
Listening to FM Radio 141
Recording voice clips 141
Sharing games and apps 142

Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 143
Connecting your phone to a computer 143
Copying files to or from the phone storage 144
HTC Sync Manager basics 144
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 148
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 149
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One S 150
Setting up HTC One S to sync with your computer 150
Syncing HTC One S and your computer 154
Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 154
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 155
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 155

Internet connections
Data connection 156
Wi-Fi 157
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 158
Using HTC One S as a wireless router 159
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 161
Connecting a