HTC Butterfly User Guide
Your HTC Butterfly
User guide
2 Contents
Contents
Unboxing
HTC Butterfly 9
SIM card 10
Storage card 11
Charging the battery 13
Switching the power on or off 13
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 14
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Butterfly for the first time 15
Home screen 15
Getting contacts into HTC Butterfly 16
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 17
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Butterfly 17
Getting to know your settings 18
Updating the HTC Butterfly software 18
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Butterfly 20
Touch gestures 22
Motion gestures 25
Sleep mode 27
Unlocking the screen 28
Making your first call 28
Sending your first text message 28
The HTC Sense keyboard 29
Notifications 29
Copying and sharing text 31
Capturing the HTC Butterfly screen 32
Switching between recently opened apps 32
Can't find the Menu button? 32
Checking battery usage 33
Camera
Camera basics 34
Taking a photo 35
Recording video 35
Keeping the camera on standby 36
Taking continuous camera shots 36
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Camera scenes 37
Improving portrait shots 37
Taking a group shot 37
Taking a panoramic photo 37
Using HDR 38
Recording videos in slow motion 38
Improving video stability 38
Changing camera and video settings 39
Personalizing
Making HTC Butterfly truly yours 40
Personalizing HTC Butterfly with scenes 40
Changing your wallpaper 41
Applying a new skin 42
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 42
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 43
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 44
Personalizing the launch bar 45
Grouping apps into a folder 45
Rearranging the Home screen 47
Personalizing with sound sets 48
Rearranging application tabs 49
Customizing the lock screen style 49
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 50
Securing HTC Butterfly with a personal touch 50
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 51
Returning a missed call 51
Using Speed dial 52
Calling a phone number in a text message 52
Calling a phone number in an email 52
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 52
Making an emergency call 53
Receiving calls 53
What can I do during a call? 54
Setting up a conference call 56
Call history 56
Internet calls 57
Home dialing 58
Call settings 58
Messages
About the Messages app 59
Sending a text message (SMS) 59
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 60
Resuming a draft message 61
Checking your messages 61
Replying to a message 62
Forwarding a message 63
WAP push messages 64
Managing message conversations 64
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Backing up your text messages 65
Setting message options 66
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Butterfly and the Web 67
Getting instant information with Google Now 68
Browsing the Web 70
Private browsing 72
Adding and managing your bookmarks 72
Saving web content for later 73
Viewing your browsing history 74
Downloading files and apps 74
Setting browser options 75
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 76
Music 84
Movie Editor 89
Wireless display 90
Storage
Types of storage 93
Copying files to or from HTC Butterfly 93
Making more storage space 94
Encrypting data on HTC Butterfly 95
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 96
Backup 98
Reset 99
HTC Sync Manager
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 101
Installing on a Windows computer 102
The HTC Sync Manager main screen 102
Importing media to HTC Sync Manager 102
Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications 103
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 103
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 104
Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager 105
Syncing music with the computer 105
Syncing photos and videos with the computer 106
Syncing documents with the computer 106
Syncing your contacts with the computer 107
Syncing your calendar events 107
Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer 108
Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC Butterfly 108
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People
About the People app 109
Your contacts list 109
Setting up your profile 110
Adding a new contact 110
Importing or copying contacts 111
Merging contact information 112
Contact information and conversations 113
Contact groups 114
Adding People widgets 115
Sending contact information 116
Backing up your contacts 117
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 117
Social
Facebook 118
Twitter for HTC Sense 118
LinkedIn for HTC Sense 118
About Friend Stream 119
Updating your status in Friend Stream 119
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 119
Tweeting in Friend Stream 120
Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 121
Email
Gmail 122
Mail 123
Calendar
About Calendar 130
Creating an event 130
Viewing the Calendar 131
Managing Calendar events 132
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 133
Setting reminders for your events 133
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 134
Showing or hiding calendars 134
Changing Calendar settings 135
Online storage and services
Dropbox 136
SkyDrive 140
HTC Watch 143
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 146
Playing music in HTC Car 146
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 147
Finding your way with HTC Car 147
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Staying connected to your contacts 148
Changing HTC Car settings 148
Travel and maps
Location settings 149
Locations 149
Google Maps 155
Essential apps
Using the Clock 160
Checking Weather 162
Viewing a PDF 163
Working on documents 163
Taking notes 165
Keeping track of your tasks 167
Keeping track of your stocks 171
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 172
Uninstalling an app 173
Watching videos on YouTube 173
Listening to FM Radio 175
Recording voice clips 176
Sharing games and apps 176
Internet connections
Data connection 177
Managing your data usage 178
Wi‑Fi 179
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 181
Using HTC Butterfly as a wireless router 183
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 183
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 184
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 185
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 185
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 186
Sending information using Bluetooth 187
Receiving information using Bluetooth 188
Settings and security
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 190
Getting the battery to last longer 190
Turning Airplane mode on or off 193
Changing display settings 193
Changing sound settings 194
Changing the display language 195
Accessibility settings 195
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Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 196
Protecting HTC Butterfly with a screen lock 196
Checking information about HTC Butterfly 197
Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 198
Entering words with predictive text 199
Entering text by tracing 200
Entering text by speaking 200
Printing 201
Stopping running applications using Task Manager 202
Status icons 202
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
8 Conventions used in this guide
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
information that may only be applicable to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure,
or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain
task or to get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems.
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Unboxing
HTC Butterfly
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. USB connector
4. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
5. VOLUME
6. Proximity sensor
7. Notification LED
8. SIM card tray and storage card slots
9. POWER
10. 3.5mm headset jack
11. Front camera
If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Butterfly that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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SIM card
HTC Butterfly uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number,
service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
There are two slots inside the compartment. The upper slot contains the SIM
card tray.
3. Insert the tip of the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small hole
next to the SIM card tray slot.
4. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects.
5. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card (contacts facing down and
cut-off corner facing out) into the tray.
6. Insert the SIM card tray back into the slot.
7. Close the slot cover.
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Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Butterfly before removing your SIM card.
1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
There are two slots inside the compartment. The upper slot contains the SIM
card tray.
3. Insert the tip of the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small hole
next to the SIM card tray slot.
4. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the SIM card tray ejects.
5. Pull the SIM card tray out, and remove the SIM card.
6. Insert the empty SIM card tray back into the slot.
7. Close the slot cover.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
There are two slots inside the compartment. The lower slot is the storage card
slot.
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3. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it until it clicks into place.
4. Close the slot cover.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Butterfly is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.
Removing the storage card
1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
There are two slots inside the compartment. The lower slot is the storage card
slot.
3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.
4. Close the slot cover.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Butterfly, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge
the battery.
1. Open the USB connector cover.
2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
3. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
4. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC Butterfly for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Learning the basics with Quick Tips
After your phone starts, you'll see a transparent overlay of Quick Tips on some
screens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC Butterfly. The tips
for a screen won't display again after you've closed them.
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >
About > Help > Show all quick tips.
Exploring HTC Butterfly
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Butterfly in seconds.
§ Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords
and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC Butterfly.
§ Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. The
topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help widget even
recommends topics that you might like.
To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.
If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap
> Update settings.
Searching Tips & Help
1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Butterfly for the first time
When you switch on HTC Butterfly for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
§ Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, turn
location services on or off, and more.
§ Use our HTC Get Started service to set up your accounts and personalize HTC
Butterfly from your computer.
The on-device setup shows you the URL of our Get Started site.
When personalizing HTC Butterfly, you can choose the wallpaper, sounds, apps,
home screen layouts, and more. Or just choose a Quick Style that already has all
these items preselected for you. You need an HTC Account to save your HTC
Get Started setup and to download your settings to HTC Butterfly.
To find out more, see the Help and FAQ on our HTC Get Started site.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services
and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in Settings later on.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Butterfly your own. You can add your
favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.
To find out how, see Personalizing on page 40.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Butterfly, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem.
Swipe your finger left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding
icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
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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 Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one
you want and you’ll leap right there.
§ In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do
so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there.
Getting contacts into HTC Butterfly
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Butterfly.
Sync with your
computer
™
Gmail
Social network
accounts
Phone contacts You can create and store contacts directly in HTC Butterfly.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Butterfly.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer contacts and other data from
®
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Butterfly with your
computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows
Contacts.
Google® contacts are imported to HTC Butterfly after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Butterfly.
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact
information from them.
HTC Butterfly syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
your old phone to HTC Butterfly through Bluetooth®.
®
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Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth
Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, the Transfer app may be able to
transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text
messages to HTC Butterfly.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old phone and HTC Butterfly to pair
them.
6. Choose the types of data to transfer:
§ If you selected Contacts and Calendar, you can choose whether to transfer
them to the phone or to an account you're signed into (such as Exchange
ActiveSync).
§ If you're transferring data from the HTC One series (or newer phones), you
can also select SMS, Bookmark, and Task. These data types can only be
transferred locally to HTC Butterfly.
7. Wait for the data transfer to finish.
> Transfer.
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Butterfly
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§ Connect HTC Butterfly to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just
like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.
§ Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC
Butterfly. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off
HTC Butterfly to your computer. For details, see HTC Sync Manager on page
101.
Tired of transferring your media every time you change to a new phone? Use online
storage services to put your media in one place so you can access them anywhere —
on your computer, HTC Butterfly, and other mobile devices.
Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Butterfly and sign in to
the one you want to use. To sign in to an account, slide the Notifications panel open,
and then tap
online storage.
> Accounts & sync > . Use the Gallery app to access media in your
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Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi‑Fi® connection or make HTC Butterfly more
secure? Do this and more in Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Here are some of the basic
settings you can change:
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the
item itself to configure its settings.
§ Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call
sound settings.
§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper or apply a scene to HTC Butterfly.
§ Tap Security to secure HTC Butterfly, for example with a screen lock.
Updating the HTC Butterfly software
HTC Butterfly can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also
manually check if there's an available update.
You might want to use Wi‑Fi or your computer's Internet connection to download
software updates to save on data usage. You can set this option in Settings >
About > Software updates > .
Installing a software update
When the Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select
Use Wi-Fi or cable only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
Wait for the update to finish. HTC Butterfly restarts automatically.
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Installing an application update
When the Internet connection is on and there's an available update for one of your
apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart
HTC Butterfly if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.
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Features you'll enjoy on HTC Butterfly
HTC Butterfly gives you an amazing camera, great sound experience, and more.
Capture every moment as it happens
§ Activate Camera instantly. Launch it from the lock screen and take your shots
with no delay.
And when Camera goes into sleep mode, just press POWER to use it right away.
§ With VideoPic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a
photo while recording a video on page 36.
You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a
photo while watching a video on page 77.
§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots or more. See
Taking continuous camera shots on page 36.
§ By just tapping the screen (or shutter button), take three shots of your subject
at different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. See
Using HDR on page 38.
§ In Gallery, use Map view to see photos grouped by location, or Events view to
see photos and videos grouped by date taken. For details, see Viewing photos
and videos on page 76.
Immerse in music
§ Our HTC Music app keeps all your music sources and services in one place. See
About the Music app on page 84.
§ Beats Audio™ integration gives you a rich, authentic sound experience, whether
you’re listening to music, watching a YouTube® video, or playing a game. To find
out more, see Making your music sound better on page 85.
HD entertainment on the go
§ Rent or buy movies and shows. Choose from our wide collection of titles in HTC
Watch™. See About HTC Watch on page 143.
§ Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from HTC Butterfly to
your HD TV. See Sharing on a big screen on page 90.
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Quick, easy set-up
With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize HTC Butterfly from
your computer, and just download your settings to HTC Butterfly. See Setting up HTC
Butterfly for the first time on page 15.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them
in Dropbox. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Butterfly, you can
even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how,
see Using Dropbox on HTC Butterfly on page 136.
The 23 GB offer is available only if Dropbox is preloaded. If it's not preloaded, you
can download it from Google Play and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps
such as Gallery and Mail.
HTC Car
With the HTC Car app, keep yourself entertained while finding your way on the road.
You can use turn-by-turn navigation, browse maps, take calls, and listen to music or
Internet radio. To find out more, see HTC Car on page 146.
Rich and seamless browsing experience
Enjoy HTML5 content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The web
browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To find
out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 70.
You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even
without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 73.
Smart dial
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.
Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. See Making a
call with Smart dial on page 51.
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Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists,
and more.
Tap
Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select
onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press
onscreen buttons.
Press and hold
Swipe or slide
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents,
and more.
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Drag
Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start
to drag. While dragging, don't 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, such as when moving right and left on the
Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or
message list.
Press and flick
On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or
icon from one screen to another.
Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and
flick the screen to the new location with another finger.
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Pinch and spread
Pinch the screen to zoom out of the picture or text.
In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail,
or the web browser, spread your fingers
on the screen to zoom in when viewing a
picture or text.
Two-finger swipe
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, swipe up or
down using two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the
sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.
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Three-finger swipe
Swipe up using three fingers to share content such as
photos, videos, and music from HTC Butterfly to your
TV or speakers.
HTC gestures is enabled by default, making the three-finger gesture exclusive for
sharing content. You also won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures that
use three fingers or more) in apps such as games or musical instrument apps.
To use multi-finger gestures in such apps, clear the HTC gestures option in Settings
> Display, gestures & buttons. This disables content sharing.
Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute HTC Butterfly, turn on the speakerphone, and more.
Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone
When a call comes in you can turn HTC
Butterfly over to mute it.
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Pick up to lower volume
While in a call, turn HTC Butterfly over to turn
the speakerphone on for hands-free
conversations or for conference calling.
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Butterfly up when a call comes in to
lower the ringtone volume.
Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
On a noisy street and can't hear HTC Butterfly ringing in
your bag?
You can set HTC Butterfly to recognize when it's in your
bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that you
can hear it in noisy environments.
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Rotate HTC Butterfly for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning HTC Butterfly
sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC Butterfly sideways to bring up
a bigger keyboard.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Butterfly into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Butterfly is in
your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Butterfly also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Butterfly sleeps in the Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display & buttons) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Butterfly up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock
the screen.
HTC Butterfly automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before
HTC Butterfly unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag or to the ring to
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
Opening an app or folder from the lock screen
§ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring to unlock the screen
and directly go to the app or folder.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch
bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch
bar.
§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed
call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.
Making your first call
1. On the Home screen, tap
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
4. To hang up, tap End Call.
.
Sending your first text message
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.
> Messages.
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4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
5. Tap to add quick text, change the font size, and more.
6. Tap Send.
The HTC Sense keyboard
Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense™ keyboard.
§ Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can enter words by just sliding your finger
from one letter to another.
§ You can type words by just speaking.
§ Predictive text also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word suggestions
that you can choose from. You can even add more words to the predictive text
dictionary.
§ Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to
switch between languages.
§ The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters
that you can quickly insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol
keyboard.
For example, the first row of keys has numbers. Just press and hold a key to
insert a number.
§ Choose from a selection of smileys and insert one right from the keyboard.
§ Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow
keys in Settings, they will only appear on the portrait keyboard.
And since everyone has their own typing style, you can go to Settings to calibrate the
keyboard so it learns how you type.
For more details on using the HTC Sense keyboard, see Using the onscreen keyboard
on page 198.
Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC Butterfly is connected to the power adapter or a
computer and the battery is fully charged.
§ Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
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§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
Notifications panel
Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities
in progress such as files downloading.
When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of
the notifications that you've received. You can also quickly access settings from the
Notifications panel.
1. To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen.
If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
2. On the Notifications panel:
§ You can expand certain notifications to see more information, such as email
previews and calendar events. Spread with your two fingers to expand a
notification, or pinch to collapse it.
§ You'll see icons in some notifications that allow you to take immediate
actions. For example, when you have a missed call, tap the available icons
to return the call or reply with a text message.
§ Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app.
§ To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right.
3. To close the Notifications panel, slide up from the bottom bar of the panel or
press .
You can also tap to dismiss all notifications and close the Notifications panel.
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