HTC Sensation manual

Your HTC Sensation User guide[...]

Contents Getting started Inside the box 8 HTC Sensation 8 Back cover 10 SIM card 11 Storage card 12 Battery 13 Switching the power on or off 15 Entering your PIN 15 Finger gestures 15 Setting up HTC Sensation for the first time 16 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Sensation 16 Home screen 17 Basics Adjusting the volume 19 Sleep mode 20 Status and n[...]

Using Speed dial 41 Calling a phone number in a text message 41 Calling a phone number in an email 42 Making an emergency call 42 Receiving calls 42 What can I do during a call? 43 Setting up a conference call 45 Internet calls 45 Using Call history 46 Using Home dialing 47 Call services 48 Turning Airplane mode on or off 49 Messages Opening Messag[...]

Accounts and sync About online accounts 95 Synchronizing with a Google Account 95 Adding a social network account 96 Managing your online accounts 96 People Transferring contacts from your old phone 98 About the People app 99 Your contacts list 100 Setting up your profile 101 Importing contacts from your SIM card 101 Adding a new contact 102 Search[...]

Android Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market 149 Using the Clock 151 Checking Weather 154 Reading eBooks 155 Reading news feeds 158 Keeping track of your stocks 160 Working on documents 161 Watching videos on YouTube 162 Listening to FM Radio 163 Recording your voice 164 Using Flashlight 165 Sharing games and apps 1[...]

Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 193 Protecting HTC Sensation with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 193 Settings Settings on HTC Sensation 195 Changing display settings 197 Changing sound settings 198 Changing the language 200 Optimizing battery life 200 Managing memory 201 Checking information about HTC Sensation 202 Update and [...]

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Getting started Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: § HTC Sensation § Battery (preinstalled) § microSD ™ card (preinstalled) § USB cable § 3.5mm stereo headset § Power adapter § Quick start guide § Safety and regulatory guide HTC Sensation Front panel 1. HOME 2. MENU 3. BACK 4. SEARCH 5. Touch screen 6. Proximity se[...]

Top panel 1. 3.5mm headset jack 2. POWER Left panel 1. VOLUME UP 2. VOLUME DOWN 3. USB connector Back panel 1. Dual LED flash 2. 8 megapixel camera 3. Speaker 4. Back cover Bottom panel 1. RELEASE button for the back cover 2. Microphone 9 Getting started[...]

Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. Make sure to switch off HTC Sensation before removing the back cover. 1. Securely hold HTC Sensation facing up. 2. Press and hold the RELEASE button at the bottom of the phone, and then slightly lift the front panel. Thi[...]

Replacing the back cover Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the best signal for calls, data connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone. 1. Securely hold the back cover with the exposed side facing up. 2. Insert the top part of HTC Sensation into the back cover. 3. Press HT[...]

Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Sensation before removing your SIM card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3. With your thumb, slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot. Storage card Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage card already inserted in HTC Sensation. [...]

Battery HTC Sensation uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Sensation. Among these are the features and accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth ® connection always on uses more power). Long phone calls and frequent web browsing uses up a lot of battery powe[...]

Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using HTC Sensation[...]

When you charge the battery and HTC Sensation is on, the charging battery icon is displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon . As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats. Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Press the POWER b[...]

Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when [...]

Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC Sensation or transfer existing ones from your old phone. SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Sensation. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ® HTC Sensation syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace. Transfer Use the Transfer a[...]

Using Leap view To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there. 18 Getting started[...]

Basics Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the ringtone, while adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback. Adjusting the ringer volume § Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume [...]

Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Sensation into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Sensation is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC [...]

Opening an app from the lock screen On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app. You can customize the lock screen in Settings > Personalize > Lock screen to show your four favorite apps. Status and notifications Status icons Here’s what each icon means: Signal strength Battery is full GP[...]

No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device Connected to a Wi-Fi ® network Airplane mode Data synchronizing GPS is on Network sharing is on Alarm is set Notification icons Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms. Here’s what each one means: New Gmail message[...]

Bluetooth pairing request Waiting to upload HTC Sensation software update available Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully Song is playing Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market FM Radio app in use Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared Voice recording is on No storage card installed More [...]

Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel lets you quickly switch between recently-opened apps, and also lets you easily turn on settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To open the Notifications panel, press [...]

Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and more, and also provides a quick shortcut to all HTC Sensation settings. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the Quick Settings tab. 3. Tap the check box next to an item to turn it off o[...]

HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and HTC Sensation. USB tethering When you do not have an Internet connection on your computer, you can select this mode to share the mobile data connection of HTC Sensation with your computer. Internet pass- through If you don’t have a data [...]

Copying text, looking up information, and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you want to do with it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. To copy the address of a linked web page, press and hold the link,[...]

YouTube Look for videos on YouTube ® , based on the text that you selected. Google Translate Translate the text to another language. Google Dictionary Look up the selected text in the dictionary. Sharing text 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap . 2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email messa[...]

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Personalizing Making HTC Sensation truly yours Make HTC Sensation look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button right on the Home screen to get started. Personalizing HTC Sensation [...]

Renaming a scene 1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene . 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename. 3. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, then tap Rename . 4. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done . Deleting scenes 1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene . 2. Press , and then tap Delete . 3. Slide[...]

Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set to give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Skin . 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want. 3. Tap Apply . To dow[...]

Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen. HTC Sensation vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget to the Edit button (if it’s e[...]

Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen. The shortcuts available depend on the ap[...]

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to make room for adding more items. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. HTC Sensation vibrates and you’ll see a colored [...]

Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. The center thumbnail in Leap view is always the main Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the t[...]

3. You can tap to listen to the different sounds for that sound set. 4. Tap Apply . To download more sound sets, tap > Sound set > Get more . Creating a sound set 1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set . 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap New sound set . 3. Enter a new sound set name, and then tap Done . The newly created sound set is then[...]

Rearranging or hiding application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen (for example, the library screen in Music). 2. Press and hold a tab. When the screen cha[...]

Customizing the lock screen Choose from a selection of active lock screens that show live information such as animated weather and stock updates. You can also choose what apps you want for your lock screen so you can unlock the screen straight into your favorite app. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. Tap Lock screen . 3. Slide your finger left or r[...]

Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on HTC Sensation, you can tap a number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phone dialer to quickly call a contact. Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If you’re asked[...]

What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to call. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list (stored on HTC Sensation, the SIM card, and online accounts such as Google Account a[...]

Calling a phone number in an email Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem. 1. In the email body, tap the phone number. 2. Edit the number if necessary. 3. Tap Call . Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Sensation even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blo[...]

Rejecting a call Do one of the following: § Tap Decline . § If the display is off when you get a call, the Lock screen appears. Drag to the ring on the Lock screen. § Press the POWER button twice to reject a call. Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press t[...]

Switching between calls If you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on hold. 2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. 3. To end the current call and return [...]

Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details. 1. Make a call to the first con[...]

Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number. Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees or may not be supported by your mobile operator. Call any of the following: Internet calling account § In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and then[...]

Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History 1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number that you want to save, and then tap Save to People . 2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact on HTC Sensation. 3. Do any of the following: § When creating a new contact, enter the c[...]

Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off Home dialing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call . 2. Clear the Home country check box. Call services HTC Sensation can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change t[...]

Accounts Add, modify, or remove Internet calling accounts. You can also choose whether to receive incoming Internet calls. Use Internet calling Select whether to use Internet calling for all calls you make or for Internet address calls only, or to be asked which you prefer for each call you make. Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, y[...]

Messages Opening Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages . The All messages screen opens, where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. § S[...]

4. Tap the box that says Add text , and then enter your message. § There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. § Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message[...]

App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your message. Location Add your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), or a location you pick on a map to your message. Contact (vCard) Select a contact, and then sele[...]

Edit a slide Tap , and then choose to replace, remove, or set the duration of the slide. Preview the slideshow Press , and then tap Preview (or More > Preview ). Tap once on the preview screen to see playback controls. 3. When finished, tap Send , or press to save the message as a draft. Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, pr[...]

Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Sensation, you’ll see the particular phone number used within the message. There’s also a bold letter before the phone number to indicate the number type (for example, M stands for Mobile ). Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the[...]

Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the[...]

Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the message that you want to lock. 3. Tap Lock[...]

Deleting a conversation 1. Do any of the following: § On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete § While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation, press and then tap Delete > Delete thread (or More > Delete > Delete thread ). Any locked messag[...]

Multimedia messages (MMS) § Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. § Receive a report whether each recipient has read the message or deleted it without reading. § Automatically download complete MMS messages including the message body and attachments in your service area and when roaming. § Set the message priority and maximum[...]

Search and Web browser Searching HTC Sensation and the Web You can search for information on HTC Sensation and on the Web by using Google Search. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those applications. Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap [...]

3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type, matching items on HTC Sensation and suggestions from Google web search are shown as a list. 4. Do one of the following: § If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap it in the list. The item opens in the appropriate application. § To edit an item in t[...]

Going to a webpage 1. From the browser screen, press and then tap the URL box on top of the screen. 2. Enter the webpage address using the keyboard. As you enter the address, matching webpage addresses will appear on the screen. 3. Do one of the following: § Tap an address to go directly to that webpage. § Continue typing in the webpage address, [...]

Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another. 1. While viewing a webpage, press and then tap Windows . 2. Tap . A new browser window opens. Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press and then tap Windows . § Pinch the [...]

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 HTC Sensation and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you download and install only apps you trust. 1. Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can download the app [...]

3. Tap at the right of the bookmark you want to edit. 4. Enter your changes, and then tap Done . Viewing a previously visited page 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks . 2. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the page. Clearing the list of previously visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage,[...]

Browsing full versions of all websites Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. From the browser screen, press , tap More > Settings , and then clear the Mobile view check box. Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content Choose which Ado[...]

Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with HTC Sensation. Be sure to plug in your storage card before you start. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your storage card. § To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, tap from the Home scr[...]

Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. Simply slide your finger up or down the zoom bar to zoom in or out. When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always shown onscreen. You can freely zoom in or out while recording. Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at [...]

3. Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use. 5. Choose an effect to apply to your photo. 6. Point the camera and focus on your subject. If you're taking a photo of a group of people, the camera w[...]

8. Tap the flash button to switch the camera light on or off during recording. Light on Light off 9. To stop recording, tap again. 10. Choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just recorded. Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy. Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been ta[...]

Image adjustments Slide your finger across each of the slider bars to adjust the exposure, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. White balance White balance enables the camera to capture colors more accurately by adjusting to your current lighting environment. ISO (photo mode only) Choose an ISO level or set it back to Auto . Higher ISO numbers are [...]

Camera scenes Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings to suit your current lighting and environment. Use Auto and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection of scenes in the camera settings before you start taking photos and videos. 71 Camera[...]

Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr ® friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen. To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on your stor[...]

Viewing photos and videos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. While viewing a photo in full screen, you can press , and then tap Show on map to see the location where you took the photo. ( Show [...]

Viewing photos as a slideshow View the photos in an album as a slideshow. 1. Select an album whose photos you want to view as a slideshow. 2. Tap . § Tap the screen to show the playback controls. § With the playback controls showing, tap to set slideshow preferences. Watching a video While browsing an album, tap a video to play it. § Use the ons[...]

3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit , and then tap Crop . You’ll see a crop box around the photo. 4. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. 5. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box. 6. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop bo[...]

3. Drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the video to begin and end. As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the middle is your selected frame. 4. Tap to preview your video. 5. Tap Done . The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited. Sending your p[...]

4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. 5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then tap Picture or Video . 6. Compose your message and then tap Send . Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send th[...]

Sharing photos and videos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery . 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Flickr . 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next . 5. Select which alb[...]

5. Enter a title for the videos you're uploading. 6. Tap More details where you can enter information such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 7. Tap Upload . Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks. Viewing photos on Facebook You n[...]

Music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on HTC Sensation using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play music. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music . The Music app opens in the Now playing screen. 2. Swipe your finger left or right across the screen to go to the next [...]

You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. Browsing albums in landscape view Turn your HTC Sensation sideways to switch to landscape view. § If you have lots of albums, flick left or right across the album covers to quickly skim through them. § To look at one song at a time, tap or . About the Music widget You can use t[...]

Browsing music in the library 1. Tap on the Music app’s Now playing screen or Now playing list to go to the library. In the library, your music is organized by categories such as Artists and Albums. Choose a category by tapping one of the tabs at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap a song in a category to play it. The Now playing list is updated wit[...]

Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more. 1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press , and then choose what you want to do: Add more songs to a playlist 1. Tap Add songs . 2. Go to the Songs c[...]

4. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Set as ringtone (or More > Set as ringtone ) . 5. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone . If you select Contact ringtone , you need to choose the contacts you want to associate the song with in the next screen. Trimming an MP3 ringtone The Music app has a buil[...]

3. In the library, choose the song that you want to send via Bluetooth and then play it back. 4. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Share (or More > Share ). 5. Tap Bluetooth . In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Sensation and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent. Finding [...]

Connected Media Sharing media on your home network Sharing photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends is easy on your home network. Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photos and videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-fi speakers — all via DLNA ® . For more inf[...]

Controls To Play the previous photo or music track. Play the next photo or music track. Shuffle your music playlist. Select a repeat mode for photos or music tracks. Show available media that you can share. When playing music, tap to turn on SRS. When playing music, tap to switch to the Now playing list. Connect to another player on the network. Wh[...]

HTC services HTC Watch About HTC Watch With the HTC Watch ™ online video service, get a glimpse of the latest movie trailers and enjoy watching Hollywood blockbusters or TV shows. Create your HTC Watch account so you can: § Rent or purchase videos such as movies and TV shows online. § Recommend videos instantly to your family and friends. § Wa[...]

The Watch app On the Watch app's main screen, you'll see the preloaded content. When you download movies and TV shows from the HTC Watch video store, they will also appear on this screen. From the Home screen, tap > Watch . § Swipe left or right across the screen to browse through the videos, and then tap one to watch it. § Tap Recom[...]

Recommending a video While viewing the synopsis of a video, you can easily recommend the video to your family or friends by sharing its link. You can send it in an email, post to your social network, or share in other ways. Tap and then choose how you want to share the link. Renting or purchasing a video Your billing information will be stored on y[...]

Checking or changing settings In the Watch app, press , and then tap Settings . Account Modify your account settings. Update widget when opened Select or clear this check box, depending on whether you'd like the Watch widget to auto refresh. My purchases Check your purchase history. Payment methods Edit or delete your credit card information. [...]

HTCSense.com Signing up for your HTCSense.com account You can sign up for your HTCSense.com account on HTC Sensation or your computer’s web browser. Signing up from HTC Sensation 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 2. Tap Add account > HTC Sense . 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for [...]

Using HTCSense.com Forgot HTC Sensation at home or you can’t find it? Or worse, it slipped out of your pocket while riding the train. Use HTCSense.com to communicate with HTC Sensation so you can forward calls and messages to a different number, make HTC Sensation ring, lock it, and even erase its contents. To use these features, you'll need[...]

Locking HTC Sensation Lost HTC Sensation? Lock HTC Sensation and show a message onscreen so if somebody finds it, they can contact you. 1. On HTCSense.com, click Lock device . 2. Enter a PIN, an alternate phone number to call if somebody finds HTC Sensation, and a short message to show onscreen. The alternate number is shown on the screen. If someb[...]

Accounts and sync About online accounts HTC Sensation can sync with popular online social networking and email accounts. The information you can get includes: § Gmail, Exchange ActiveSync, and other POP3/IMAP email. § Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact information in Facebook and their Twitter profiles. §[...]

Forgot your Google Account password? If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Sensation or on your computer, open your web browser and go to https://www.google.com/accounts/ForgotPasswd . 2. Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your Google Accou[...]

Synchronizing an account manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 2. Tap the account that you want to sync. 3. Tap Sync now . Changing account settings You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of information synchronized, the kinds of notification you receive, and the way tha[...]

People Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC Sensation through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such as calendar events and text messages to HTC Sensation. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer . 2. Tap Next to begin. 3. Choose yo[...]

About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also link your contacts to their social network accounts like Facebook and Twitter to see their updates and events from these accounts all in one place. And that's not all. If you have the same contacts from d[...]

Your contacts list The People app's All tab lists all contacts stored on HTC Sensation and from the online accounts you're logged in to. When you open the People app after you've just logged in to a new account, you'll be asked whether to add contacts from that account to your contacts list. Your contacts list also displays the [...]

Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the All tab: § Tap Me , and then choose whether to link your profile to an existing contact entry that already contains your personal information or edit your profile. § You'll see your account n[...]

4. Do one of the following: § Tap one or more SIM contacts you want to import. § To import all contacts, press , and then tap Select all . 5. Tap Save . Adding a new contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the All tab, tap . 3. Select the Contact type, for example Google or Exchange ActiveSync. This determines which account the c[...]

Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account You can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy it on HTC Sensation. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Sensation first. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. In the search box, enter the first few letters of the conta[...]

Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on HTC Sensation, Google Account, and social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter, HTC Sensation will try to combine them automatically or let you decide which contacts to combine. Combining the same contacts avoids duplicate entries in your contacts list. Accepting matched contacts[...]

Manually merging contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link. 3. Tap or (if there are suggested links). 4. On the screen, you can: § Under Suggest links , tap to link the contact to an account. § Under Add contact , tap one of the options to[...]

Details Shows the information you have stored for the contact. Get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number, tap Call work . Messages Shows your exchanged SMS messages with the contact. You can reply to the contact’s message directly from this tab. Mail [...]

Sending contact information as a vCard Easily share with others your own contact information or any contact from HTC Sensation. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the All tab, do the following: To send Do this Someone's contact information Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information yo[...]

Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on HTC Sensation with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get call[...]

Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People . 2. On the Group tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of [...]

Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Widget > People . 2. Choose the widget style, and then tap Select . 3. Select the group you want to add as a [...]

4. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact. 5. Press to return to the People widget on the Home screen. Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name or status update) on the widget. The default communication method you&a[...]

Social Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up HTC Sensation for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on HTC Sensation. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People. When you ta[...]

§ Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream ™ . § View your Facebook events and your friends’ birthdays on the Calendar app. Tweeting on the go using Peep You can post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, search for new Twitter users to follow using the Peep app. Peep is a Twitter client that lets you enjoy [...]

Sending a tweet 1. On the All tweets tab, tap the text box that says What's happening . 2. Type your tweet. 3. Add a picture or location to your tweet. § Tap to post a picture from Gallery or Camera to your default photo hosting site and add the link to the picture in your tweet. § Tap to include your current location info in your tweet. 4. [...]

Account settings Sign out of your Twitter account. General settings Choose whether to show the screen name or the real name of the people you follow. Send & receive Set the frequency to check for new tweets and set the number of tweets to download. Services Set your photo hosting site, photo quality, location options, and URL shortening host. N[...]

Updating your status You can update your status simultaneously on all the social network accounts you are signed in to. 1. On the All updates tab, tap the text box that says What's on your mind . 2. Enter your status update. 3. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap and clear the check boxes of th[...]

Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. Sharing your location with your Facebook friends Eating out in your fave[...]

Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up HTC Sensation, you are already signed in to Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap > Talk . Chatting with a friend 1. In [...]

4. Tap your picture, and then do one of the following: § Tap Remove to remove your photo. § Tap Change to select another picture. 5. Tap Done . Your online status, message, and picture appear in your contacts' Friends list and in other apps where your Google Talk status are displayed. Adding and managing friends The Friends list is where you[...]

Email Gmail Using Gmail When you first set up HTC Sensation, make sure you sign into your Google Account to use Gmail. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on HTC Sensation, and then switch between accounts in Gmail. Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email[...]

3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press and then tap Add Cc/Bcc . 4. Enter the email subject, and then compose your email[...]

Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail . 2. Do one of the following: § If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Other (POP3/ IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen. § If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press , and then tap More > New account . If the Choose a mail pro[...]

Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Sensation. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account. Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts You can view email messages from all yo[...]

Group Displays all email messages from a contact group. To choose which contact group to display, press , tap View , and then select a group. Unread Displays unread messages. Marked (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays all flagged messages. Invites or Meeting invitations (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays meeting invitations which you have not yet [...]

Selecting several email messages 1. Tap the check boxes of email messages to select them. 2. Choose what you want to do with the selected messages: Mark read (or mark Mark unread ), Delete , or Move to another folder. You cannot move email messages when you’re in the unified (All accounts) inbox. Moving several email messages to another folder 1.[...]

4. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: § Enter email addresses directly in the To field, separating them with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly. § Tap the icon, and then choose the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You c[...]

Resuming a draft email message 1. In the email account inbox, press , and then tap Folders > Drafts . 2. Tap the message. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send . Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail . 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. On the email account inbox, tap the email[...]

3. Tap the box, and then select Out of the office . 4. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. 6. Tap Save . Sending a meeting request 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Go to the Invites (or Meeting invitations) tab, and then tap . 3. Enter the meeting details. 4. T[...]

Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Sensation to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: § On HTC Sensation, sign in to your Google Account so you can sync the Calendar app with your Google Calendar online. You can add m[...]

7. Enter the event location and description. 8. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press and then tap Add reminder . 9. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 10. Tap Save . Changing Calendar views Easily switch between different ca[...]

Using week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in week view, you can: § Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. § Tap an event (shown as colored blocks) to view its details. § Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. Managing Calendar events Viewing an event You c[...]

Sharing an event (vCalendar) You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message. 1. While viewing an event, press , and then tap Forward . 2. Do one of the following: § Tap Bluetooth . You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Sensation and connect to the receiving Blu[...]

Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, tap , and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC Sensation, whether or not you hide them. Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view[...]

About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen. The widgets offer different calendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app. 134 Calendar[...]

Maps and location Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC Sensation, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings > Location . 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your approximate l[...]

Searching for a place of interest You can search for a name of an establishment, street, or city. Suggested matches from the database, footprints, and previously searched items are displayed. 1. In Locations, press the button. 2. Tap Locations . 3. Enter the place you want to search for. Matching establishments are shown sorted by the distance from[...]

Viewing maps In Locations, tap . Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, or share. Your current location. Tap to use or not use the compass. Tap the screen to show the zoom buttons. Using the compass Should I turn left or right? By using the compass, the map adjusts depending on where you?[...]

Pinning a location on the map Pin a favorite location on the map and add it as a footprint, get directions to it, or share it with friends. Sharing is a great way to let your friends know about that little place you found that has the best sandwiches in town. 1. While viewing a map, press and hold an area on the map that you want to pin. 2. Tap and[...]

Setting a footprint as your home location Save your home address as a footprint to make it easier to set it as your destination. 1. While at your home location, open Locations, and then go to the Footprints tab. 2. Under Current Location, tap . 3. Tap Done . 4. Tap Set my home , and then select your home address from the list. To change your home a[...]

Importing footprints Bring back footprints you previously backed up on your SD card. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1. On the Footprints tab, press , and then tap Import . 2. Do one of the following: § To import a photo, tap Photos , navigate to the photo you want to import, and [...]

Managing a trip Changed your travel plans? After creating a trip, you can add, reorder, or delete places on it. 1. On the Trips tab, tap a trip to open it. 2. Do any of the following: Add more places 1. Tap . 2. Search for a place of interest from the available options. Reorder places 1. Press , and then tap Edit . 2. Press and hold at the end of t[...]

Importing trips Bring back trips you previously backed up as .tcz files. 1. On the Trips tab, press , and then tap Import . 2. Tap the file you want to import and then tap Import . Getting directions Get detailed driving or walking text instructions on how to get to your destination. Getting directions from your current location 1. In Locations, se[...]

4. Tap Driving or Walking depending on how you want to get to your destination. 5. Do one of the following: § At the bottom of the screen, tap or to follow the route to your destination. § Slide up the directions bar, and then tap the instructions to follow the route to your destination. If you have turn-by-turn navigation for that country, press[...]

Answering a call while using navigation When a call comes in, the whole map nudges up a bit so you can see the incoming call and answer it. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to use navigation as we made sure that the call screen just occupies as little space as possible at the bottom of the screen. Managing Locations services Check maps, naviga[...]

§ You need to connect to the Internet to use Google Maps. § To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. § The Google Maps app does not cover every country or city. Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and o[...]

Searching for a location In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). 1. In Maps, enter the place you want to search for in the search box. 2. Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item. The search results are displayed as markers on t[...]

Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, press , and then tap Directions . 2. Do any of the following: § Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from where to start in the first text box.[...]

Getting help Get help and more information about Maps. To open the help, press , and then tap More > Help . The web browser opens and takes you to the Google Maps Help site. Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude ® user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with [...]

Android Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Sensation. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. Paid apps are currently only available in certain countries. Finding and installing an app When [...]

4. To download or purchase the app, FREE (for free apps) or the price button under Buy (for paid apps). 5. If you agree to the conditions, tap OK to begin downloading and installing the app. You can uninstall an app for a refund within a limited time after your purchase. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, please visit the Android M[...]

Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also use the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the location on the Clock widget By default, the Clock widget displays your current weather. You can customize the Clock widget on your Home screen to show the weathe[...]

Using Desk Clock The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather. It also shows an alarm clock indicator and the battery level. § Tap the weather image or information to open the Weather app where you can see weather forecasts for the next few days. § Tap to dim the screen slightly on the Desk Clock. To light up the screen again, tap [...]

Setting an alarm You can use the Clock app's Alarms tab to set up one or more wake-up alarms. 1. On the Alarms tab, select the check box of an alarm and then tap that alarm. 2. Under Set alarm, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set the alarm time. 3. Choose from the available options. You can: § Enter the alarm De[...]

Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. Your settings in the Weather app also control the weather information that is shown in the Clock and Calendar. For HTC Sensa[...]

Changing Weather options 1. On the Weather screen, press and then tap Settings . 2. You can change the following weather settings: Update when opened Select this check box to refresh weather updates every time you open the Weather app. Scheduled sync Select this check box to automatically download weather updates. Update schedule Set an auto update[...]

7. Tap anywhere on the screen to use these controls: Quickly jump between chapters by dragging the slider. View the table of contents and your bookmarked pages. You can also see the notes and highlights that you've marked in the eBook. Add a bookmark. Change the font size. Recommend the eBook to your friends. You can share the book title in yo[...]

Tap To New note Add a short comment or remark. Viewing notes and highlights you've created 1. Tap anywhere in the eBook you're reading, and then tap . 2. Go to the Notes tab or Highlights tab to view the information that you want. Downloading an eBook Browse the bookstore and choose from hundreds of available titles to download. You need [...]

Reading news feeds Don’t get left behind with yesterday’s stories. Use the News app to subscribe to news feeds that cover breaking news, sports, top blogs, and more. You can also get updates based on specific keywords. Subscribing to news channels You need to be signed in to a Google Account before using the News app. 1. From the Home screen, t[...]

Reading a story 1. From the Home screen, tap > News . 2. On the All items screen, tap a story that you want to read. While reading the story, you can: Tap To Star the story as a favorite. Like Like the story. Read full article Go to the web page where the story is published. Go to the next or previous story in the channel. Share a link to the st[...]

Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks . 2. On the Stocks main screen, do any of the following: § Tap an item to view from the list of stock quotes and market indices. § Tap to update the stock information. § Tap to a[...]

Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur extra data fees. On the Stocks main screen, press , and then tap Settings . Do any of the following: Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information every time you open the Stocks app. Set color for price raise Change the color for displaying st[...]

Watching videos on YouTube Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online video-sharing website. 1. From the Home screen, tap > YouTube . 2. Scroll through the list of videos, and then tap a video to watch it. 3. While watching a video, you can: § Turn HTC Sensation sideways or double-tap the screen to watch the video in full s[...]

5. Enter a title, description, and tags for your video. 6. Tap More details to select the YouTube account you want to use, add a description, set the privacy level, and add tags or location information to your video. 7. Set the privacy level. 8. Tap Upload . Listening to FM Radio Tune in and listen to chart-topping pop songs using the FM Radio app.[...]

To Do this To turn off completely and close FM Radio Tap on the FM Radio screen. Recording your voice Don’t just think out loud. Use Voice Recorder to quickly capture your thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a storage card on HTC Sensation to use Voice Recorder. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Voi[...]

Using Flashlight Never get caught in the dark again. The Flashlight app turns on your phone’s LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it. From the Home screen, tap > Flashlight . § To adjust the brightness of the light, simply tap the onscreen power button on the flashlight handle. § Press to switch to Auto flash , SOS , or Manual [...]

HTC Sync About HTC Sync You have your new vacation photos on HTC Sensation while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices? With HTC Sync, you can: § Sync your contacts between your Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and HTC Sensation[...]

Installing HTC Sync § Install HTC Sync on a computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. § HTC Sync requires USB 2.0 on your computer to connect and sync with HTC Sensation. § For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync. Copy th[...]

Getting to know the workspace On the Device panel, you can set your sync options, see general information about HTC Sensation, check the used and available space on your storage card, and begin synchronization. The available categories and options depend on the device you've connected to your computer. § You can click a category of items to s[...]

Gallery sync options You can automatically sync photos and videos between HTC Sensation and a computer. You can sync photos and videos in these formats: § Photos: *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.png § Videos: *.3gp, *.3g2, *.mp4, *.wmv 1. On the Device panel, click Gallery , and then click the On button. Turning Gallery sync on means you want this[...]

People sync options Sync HTC Sensation contacts with your Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007), Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts. If you have contacts to sync from your SIM card, you have to import these first to HTC Sensation storage. 1. On the Device panel, click People , and then click the On button. Turning People sync on mean[...]

Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to HTC Sensation. You can also sync email attachments that you stored on the HTC Sensation storage card to your computer. § To open a document on HTC Sensation, you'll need a compatible app. § To sync email attachments stored on the storage card to your computer, you [...]

Synchronizing HTC Sensation Check the estimated usage bar beside the Sync now button for the estimated file size of new items to sync on HTC Sensation. When there's not enough space left on your storage card, you'll see a warning icon and you won't be able to sync. 1. After selecting and customizing the categories you want to sync, c[...]

Downloading maps or purchasing services You can download maps for free or purchase premium services such as navigation, safety cameras, and turn-by-turn voice instructions. 1. On the Device panel, click Locations , and then click the On button. 2. Click Get more maps and licenses . 3. On the left side of the Navigation store window, click the type [...]

Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website ( www.htc.com/support/ ) from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and install it on your computer. After installing the latest upgrade, set up HTC Sync again to recognize and sync with HTC Sensation. 174 HTC Sync[...]

Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap or press to close the onscreen keyboard. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. From the Ho[...]

Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact or Phone keyboard layout. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on HTC Sensation, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these langua[...]

Setting a second language for the keyboard Aside from the keyboard language you are currently using, you can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in two languages that you’ve selected. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input . 2. Tap Biling[...]

Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input . 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card . 3. When prompted, tap OK . Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to ent[...]

Entering text by tracing Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > Trace keyboard must be selected for you to use the Trace keyboard. To trace, slide your finger on the onscreen keyboard to enter words. For example, if [...]

3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 4. Do one of the following: § Tap Select word . When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want. § Tap Select all to select everything in the text field. Copying and pasting t[...]

Trace keyboard Turn on Trace keyboard and set options when tracing to enter text. Personal dictionary Add, edit, or remove words in the predictive text dictionary. 181 Keyboard[...]

Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Sensation for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Tap Mobile n[...]

Enabling data roaming Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming will be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings [...]

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to HTC Sensation before you can connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. 1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. 2. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security . 3. Tap [...]

Setting up secure credential storage If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up secure credential storage on HTC Sensation. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security . 2. Tap Set password . 3. Enter a new password for the credential storage. 4. Scroll down [...]

Using HTC Sensation as a modem (USB tethering) No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection on HTC Sensation to connect to the Internet. § You need your SIM card inserted on HTC Sensation to use the data connection. § To use HTC Sensation as a modem, you need to install HTC Sync on your computer first. 1[...]

4. Choose the type of Security and set the password (key) for your wireless router. If you selected None in Security, you don’t need to enter a password. The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC Sensation as a wireless router. 5. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to turn on the w[...]

Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget on the Home screen. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in place[...]

4. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 5. Tap Scan for devices . HTC Sensation will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 6. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. HTC Sensation then automatically tries to pair with the headset. 7. If automatic pairing fails, enter the pas[...]

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make HTC Sensation forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. Doing so may require you to enter or confirm a passcode again if you want to reconnect to the other device. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Tap Bluetooth settings . 3. In [...]

Contact 1. On the People app, tap a contact to view the contact's details. 2. Press and then tap Send contact . 3. Tap the down arrow icon, and then select Bluetooth . 4. Choose which details to share, and then tap Send . Calendar appointment or event In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and hold the event, and then tap Forward > B[...]

Receiving information using Bluetooth HTC Sensation lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Tap Bluetooth settings . 3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on[...]

Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for HTC Sensation by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security . 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock , [...]

3. Tap one of the following: None Disable the screen lock you’ve previously created. Pattern Set a screen lock pattern by following the onscreen instructions. PIN Set a numeric password of at least four digits. Password Set an alpha-numeric password. 4. On the Security screen, tap Lock phone after , then specify the idle time you can allow before[...]

Settings Settings on HTC Sensation Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . Personalize Make HTC Sensation truly yours with the various personalization options available. Wireless & networks Set up wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi, data connection, and Bluetooth, enabl[...]

Privacy § Choose to automatically back up some settings (e.g. Wi-Fi passwords or Bookmarks) to Google servers using your Google Account so you can restore them when needed. § If you don't want missed calls and your received text message appear on the lock screen, clear the Display message text check box. Connect to PC § Set the default USB [...]

Accessibility Use these settings when you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback. You can turn accessibility functions or services on or off. Voice input & output Set up the voice input options. Also, if you’ve installed a text-to- speech (voice data) application, use this to [...]

Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Sensation. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Display > G-Sensor calibration . 3. Place HTC Sensation on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate . 4. After the recalibra[...]

Enabling or disabling audible selection You can choose to play a sound when you’re selecting items onscreen. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Sound . 3. Select the Audible selection check box. Lowering the ring volume automatically HTC Sensation has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when[...]

Changing the language When you turn HTC Sensation on for the first time, you’re asked to choose the language you want to use. If you want, you can still change the language after you set up HTC Sensation. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. The languages available to choose from may depend on the[...]

Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap SD & phone storage . The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap SD & phone[...]

Uninstalling an app You cannot uninstall an app that's preinstalled on HTC Sensation. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications . 3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall. 4. Tap Uninstall . Moving an app to or from the storage card You cannot move an app th[...]

Phone identity Check information about HTC Sensation and the SIM card you’re using. Battery Check information about the battery such as its current battery level, status, and what programs are using the battery. Hardware information Check the Wi-Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses. Software information Check the version and other information about the[...]

Update and reset Software updates From time to time, software updates for HTC Sensation may be available. HTC Sensation can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update. Depending[...]

Restarting HTC Sensation If HTC Sensation is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or HTC Sensation becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Sensation 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 butto[...]

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Index Symbols 3G 182 A Airplane mode 49 Alarm 153 Android Market 149 Apps - deleting 150 - installing 149, 172 B Back up contacts 105 Battery - installing 14 - optimizing battery life 200 - removing 13 Bluetooth - connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 188 - disconnecting or unpairing 189 - sending information 190 - sharing music 84 - turning on[...]

E eBooks 155 Email 121 Exchange ActiveSync - Out of office 127 - sending a meeting request 128 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 127 F Facebook - sharing your location 117 Facebook for HTC Sense 112 Factory reset 205 Firmware 204 Flashlight 165 Flight mode 49 FM Radio 163 Footprints 138 Friend Stream 115 G Gallery - about 72 - editing photos[...]

M Mail - adding a POP3/IMAP account 122 - adding an Exchange account 122 - deleting an email account 128 - managing email messages 124 - sending 125 - sorting email messages 124 - unified inbox 123 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 127 Making a call 40 Managing memory 201 Maps 135 Market 149 Master reset 205 Meeting request 128 Messages - co[...]

- sharing 77 - viewing 73 Playing music from the Lock screen 80 PUK (PIN Unblock Key) 193 Q Quick Settings 25 R Radio 163 Reader - downloading ebooks 157 - using 156 Record your voice 164 Ring volume - lowering ring volume automatically 199 - making your phone ring louder 199 Ringtone - setting 83 - trimming 84 Router 186 RSS 158 S Scenes 30 Screen[...]

W Wallpaper - changing 31 Weather - adding cities 154 - checking weather 154 Web browser 60 Wi-Fi - calling 45 - connecting to another network 184 - network status 184 - turning on 183 Widgets - adding 32 - changing settings 33 - removing 35 Wireless router 186 Y YouTube - sharing videos 78 212 Index[...]