HTC Cobalt User Manual

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Your HTC Cobalt

User guide

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Contents

Getting started

HTC Cobalt 8 Back cover 8 SIM card 9 Storage card 11 Battery 12 Getting the battery to last longer 14 Switching the power on or off 15 Finger gestures 15 Setting up HTC Cobalt for the first time 16 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Cobalt 16 Home screen 17

Basics

Adjusting the volume 18 Sleep mode 18 Status icons 20 Notifications 21 Switching between recently opened apps 22 Using Quick Settings 23 Where apps, data, and files are stored 23 Connecting HTC Cobalt to a computer 24 Copying files to or from the storage card 24 Copying and sharing text 25 Printing 26

Personalizing

Making HTC Cobalt truly yours 28 Personalizing HTC Cobalt with scenes 28 Changing your wallpaper 29 Applying a new skin 29 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 30 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 31 Adding folders on your Home screen 31 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 32 Rearranging the Home screen 33 Personalizing with sound sets 33 Rearranging or hiding application tabs 34 Customizing the lock screen 35

Phone calls

Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 37

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Using Speed dial 38 Calling a phone number in a text message 38 Calling a phone number in an email 38 Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 39 Making an emergency call 39 Receiving calls 39 What can I do during a call 40 Internet calls 41 Call history 42 Call services 43 Turning Airplane mode on or off 43

Messages

About the Messages app 44 Sending a text message (SMS) 44 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 45 Resuming a draft message 46 Checking your messages 47 Replying to a message 47 Forwarding a message 48 WAP push messages 48 Managing message conversations 49 Setting message options 50

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC Cobalt and the Web 51 Browsing the Web 52 Downloading apps from the Web 54 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 54 Setting browser options 56

Camera

Camera basics 57 Before capturing 57 Taking a photo 58 Recording video 59 Camera scenes 59 Changing camera settings 60

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 61 Music 67 Connected Media 72

HTC services

HTC Watch 74

Accounts and sync

What online accounts can you sync with? 78 Syncing with a Google Account 78

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Adding a social network account 79 Managing your online accounts 79

People

About the People app 81 Your contacts list 81 Setting up your profile 82 Importing contacts from your SIM card 82 Adding a new contact 83 Searching for contacts 83 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 83 Merging contact information 84 Backing up your contacts to the storage card 84 Contact information and conversations 85 Sending contact information as a vCard 86 Contact groups 87 Adding People widgets 89

Social

Facebook for HTC Sense 90 Twitter for HTC Sense 90 About Friend Stream 90 Chatting in Google Talk 92

Gmail 93 Mail 94

Calendar

About Calendar 101 Creating an event 101 Changing Calendar views 101 Managing Calendar events 102 Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 103 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 103 Showing or hiding calendars 104 Changing Calendar settings 104

Maps and location

Turning on location services 105 Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints 105 Using Car Panel 107 About Google Maps 107 Getting around maps 107 Searching for a location 108 Checking the details of a location 108 Searching for a place of interest near you 109 Getting directions 109 Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) 110 Getting help 110

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Android Market and other apps

Getting apps from Android Market 111 Using the Clock 112 Checking Weather 114 Reading news feeds 115 Keeping track of your stocks 116 Watching videos on YouTube 117 Listening to FM Radio 118 Sharing games and apps 119

HTC Sync

About HTC Sync 120 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Cobalt 121 Syncing songs and playlists 121 Syncing photos and videos 121 Syncing your calendar events 122 Syncing your contacts 122 Syncing your web bookmarks 123 Syncing documents and email attachments 123 Installing an app from your computer to HTC Cobalt 124 Syncing another device with your computer 124

Keyboard

Using the onscreen keyboard 125 Entering words with predictive text 126 Entering text by speaking 128 Entering text by tracing 128

Internet connections

Data connection 129 Wi-Fi 130 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 131 Using HTC Cobalt as a modem (USB tethering) 133 Connecting to the Internet through a computer 133 Using HTC Cobalt as a wireless router 134

Bluetooth

Bluetooth basics 135 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 136 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 137 Sending information using Bluetooth 138 Receiving information using Bluetooth 139

Security

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 141 Protecting HTC Cobalt with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 141 Encrypting data on HTC Cobalt 143

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Settings

Changing display settings 144 Changing sound settings 145 Changing the language 146 Checking the power usage of applications 146 Managing memory 147 Backing up settings to Google 148 Accessibility settings 149 Checking information about HTC Cobalt 149

Update and reset

Updating the HTC Cobalt software 150 Restarting HTC Cobalt 150 Resetting HTC Cobalt 151

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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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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Getting started

HTC Cobalt

1. HOME

2. MENU

3. BACK

4. SEARCH

5. VOLUME

6. Front camera

7. POWER

8. Notification LED

9. 3.5mm headset jack

10. Proximity sensor

11. USB connector

Back cover

Removing the back cover

1. Securely hold HTC Cobalt facing down.

2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening near the

POWER button.

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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. Insert the bottom part of the back cover first into HTC Cobalt.

2. Press the sides and the top part of the back cover down to lock the cover into

place.

You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.

SIM card

The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.

Inserting the SIM card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

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3. Slide the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger.

4. Place the SIM card into the SIM card tray with its gold contacts facing down and

its cut-off corner facing towards the SIM card tray slot.

5. Slide the SIM card tray into its slot.

Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC Cobalt before removing your SIM card.

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

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3. Slide the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger.

4. Turn the HTC Cobalt over and drop the SIM card into your hand.

Storage card

Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage card already inserted in HTC Cobalt.

Inserting the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing

down and push it until it clicks into place.

Removing the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.

4. Slide the storage card out from its slot.

Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Cobalt is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.

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Battery

HTC Cobalt uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Cobalt. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth® connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.

Removing the battery

Before using HTC Cobalt for the first time, you need to remove the protective thin film from the battery.

1. Take the back cover off.

2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.

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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.

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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC Cobalt, it is recommended that you charge the battery.

§ The battery is already installed in HTC Cobalt when shipped. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery.

§ Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.

§ Do not remove the battery from HTC Cobalt while you are charging it using the power or car adapter.

1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.

2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.

3. 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.

Getting the battery to last longer

You can get the battery to last longer by following a few simple tips:

§ Turn off the display when you're not using it

§ Lower the volume

§ Close battery-intensive programs, such as the Camera, when you're done using

them

§ Make sure apps are closed and not continuously running in the background

§ Use the power adapter whenever possible

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You can get HTC Cobalt to help you conserve power automatically in the Power settings.

Optimizing battery life

You can set HTC Cobalt to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level reaches a certain level.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Power.

3. Select the Enable power saver check box.

4. Tap Turn power saver on at, and then select when to switch to power saver

mode.

5. Tap Power saver settings, and then set and select the behavior when

HTC Cobalt switches to power saving mode.

Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER button. Easy.

When you turn on HTC Cobalt for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.

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. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.

Finger gestures

Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen

such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.

Press and hold

Swipe or slide

To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

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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 flicking the contacts or message list.

Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation

from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Cobalt sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Cobalt sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the

screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.

Two-finger scrolling

In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.

Setting up HTC Cobalt for the first time

When you switch on HTC Cobalt for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.

Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.

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.

Ways of getting contacts into HTC Cobalt

There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Cobalt. You can sync HTC Cobalt with contacts from your Google® Account, computer, Facebook®, and more.

HTC Sync

Gmail

™

Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Cobalt with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts.

Google contacts are imported to HTC Cobalt after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Cobalt.

Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your Facebook

Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in

friends' contact information.

HTC Cobalt or transfer existing ones from your old phone.

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SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Cobalt. Microsoft

Exchange ActiveSync

HTC Cobalt syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

Home screen

Your Home screen is where you make HTC Cobalt 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 28.

Extended Home screen

As you start to do more things with HTC Cobalt, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem.

Slide your finger horizontally to the 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.

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.

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Basics

Adjusting the volume

Adjusting the ringer volume

§ Press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the ringer. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.

§ While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once to switch to Vibrate mode. The vibrate mode icon appears in the status bar.

§ While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar.

Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls

During a call, press the VOLUME buttons.

Adjusting the media volume

When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level.

Sleep mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Cobalt into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Cobalt is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.

To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, press and then tap Settings > Privacy.

Switching to Sleep mode

Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC Cobalt also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.

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Waking up from Sleep mode

To wake HTC Cobalt up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.

HTC Cobalt automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.

Unlocking the screen

Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.

If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it 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 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.

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Status icons

Here’s what each icon means:

Signal strength

3G connected Silent mode

3G in use Vibrate mode

4G LTE connected Microphone is mute

4G LTE in use Speakerphone is on

Roaming

No signal Wired headset connected

No SIM card installed Bluetooth is on

Battery is very low (10% or less remaining)

Wired microphone headset connected

Connected to a Wi-Fi® network Connected to a Bluetooth device

Data synchronizing Airplane mode

Battery is full Location service is on

Battery is charging Location service is off

Battery is low (20% remaining) Alarm is set

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Notifications

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:

§ Solid green light when HTC Cobalt is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged.

§ Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.

§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.

§ Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low.

Notification icons

Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms.

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 and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward.

If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.

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You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications.

Switching between recently opened apps

On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened.

1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the

Notifications panel.

2. In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened

apps.

3. Tap an app to open it.

Press and hold

to view recently used apps.

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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 Cobalt 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 or on.

Where apps, data, and files are stored

HTC Cobalt uses these storage types:

Apps and data storage

Storage card

Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.

This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it contains your private information. When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is not accessible from your computer.

Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset. Make sure to back up your data before starting a factory reset. Some apps allow you to back up to your storage card, such as People.

Your phone comes with a microSD card already installed.

You can store your files such as photos, music, and videos to this removable storage.

When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is accessible and you can copy files between them.

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Connecting HTC Cobalt to a computer

Whenever you connect HTC Cobalt to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection.

Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done:

Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while

connected to your computer.

Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a storage card installed on

HTC Cobalt. Select this mode when you want to copy files between the storage card and your computer.

When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Cobalt is connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on HTC Cobalt to access the storage card.

HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other

information between your computer and HTC Cobalt.

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 Cobalt with your computer.

Internet passthrough

If you don’t have a data plan or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet connection with HTC Cobalt.

Copying files to or from the storage card

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card.

1. Connect HTC Cobalt to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and then tap Done.

On your computer, the storage card is recognized as a removable disk.

3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.

4. Do one of the following:

§ Copy the files from the computer to the storage card’s root folder.

§ Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your computer.

5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected

HTC Cobalt) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove HTC Cobalt.

6. Do one of the following:

§ Disconnect HTC Cobalt from the computer.

§ If you want to keep HTC Cobalt connected to the computer but want it to

be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.

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Copying and sharing text

In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share 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 webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap

Copy link URL.

Copying and pasting text

1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.

The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.

2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at

the point where you want to paste the text.

3. Tap Paste.

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 message

or Facebook status update.

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Printing

Connect HTC Cobalt to a supported printer and print out documents, email messages, photos, and more.

§ Both printer and HTC Cobalt must be turned on and connected to the same local network. Connect HTC Cobalt to the local network using Wi-Fi. To learn how to connect the printer to a local network, refer to your printer user guide.

§ The local network must not be behind a firewall.

1. While in an app such as Mail or Gallery, open the item you want to print.

2. Press , and then tap Print (or More > Print).

3. On the Print screen, tap the printer you want to use.

4. If there's more than one page to print, set the page range that you want.

Tap Advanced to set the page size, print layout, and page orientation, and choose if you want to print in color or black and white.

5. Tap Print.

You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then tapping the item you're printing.

Printing a photo

1. While in Gallery, open the photo you want to print.

2. Press , and then tap Print.

3. Choose the printer you want to use and select other options.

4. Tap Print.

You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then tapping the item you're printing.

Adding a printer

If your printer does not show up in the list, you must add it.

The printer must be in the same Wi-Fi network that you are using.

1. From the Print screen, tap Add printer.

2. Enter the IP address of the printer that you want to add and choose a port. If

you do not know the IP address of the printer, ask for help from your network administrator.

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3. Tap Next, and then select the manufacturer and model of the printer.

4. Tap Save.

The printer appears on the list and you can tap it to print your photo or document.

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Personalizing

Making HTC Cobalt truly yours

Make HTC Cobalt 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 Cobalt with scenes

HTC Cobalt becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn HTC Cobalt into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.

Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Cobalt automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.

Using a preset scene

HTC Cobalt features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene.

2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want.

3. Tap Apply.

Creating a new scene

You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene.

2. Press , and then tap New.

3. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done.

4. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements, arranging the

Home screen layout, and changing the skin or wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene.

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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 your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then

tap one or more scenes you want to delete.

4. Tap Delete.

Changing your wallpaper

Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to give HTC Cobalt a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in HTC Cobalt or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Wallpaper.

2. Tap one of the following:

HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply. Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap Preview to

view the animation, and then tap Apply.

Gallery Choose an existing photo. Crop the photo and then tap Save.

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.

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Personalizing your Home screen with widgets

Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets.

Adding a widget to your Home screen

1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget.

2. Tap > Widget.

3. Select a widget that you want.

4. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your

needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.

You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want.

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 Cobalt 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 icon (if it’s enabled).

The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens.

3. Customize the widget settings.

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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 apps that are installed on HTC Cobalt.

Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or shortcut.

2. Tap and then tap App to add an app icon, or Shortcut to add a shortcut to a

setting or information.

To add an app icon on the Home screen, you can also press , tap , and then press and hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it.

Adding folders on your Home screen

Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more.

Creating a new folder and adding items to it

1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder.

2. Tap > Folder.

3. Tap New Folder.

4. Press and hold an app icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder.

HTC Cobalt then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.

5. Drag the app icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder.

Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access the apps and shortcuts inside the folder.

Renaming a folder

1. Tap the folder to open it.

2. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar.

3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK.

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Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen

Moving a widget or icon

1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move.

2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.

§ You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel.

§ When you drag an icon to a spot that’s occupied by another icon, the occupant automatically moves away to give room.

3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger.

Removing a widget or icon

1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. HTC Cobalt vibrates and

you'll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet.

2. Drag the widget or icon to the Remove icon.

3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger.

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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 thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. HTC Cobalt

then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.

3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.

Personalizing with sound sets

Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ringtone and notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar event reminders, and more. By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC Cobalt ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.

Choosing a preset sound set

1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set.

2. On the Sound sets screen, tap a sound set name.

3. You can tap to listen to the different sounds for that sound set.

4. Tap Apply.

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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 added to the list of sound sets. You can assign different tones to the sound set to your preference.

Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds

Change your ringtone, notification sounds, and alarms to suit your mood or lifestyle. Choose different sounds from the preset selection or your storage card (except for notification sounds).

1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set.

2. Choose a sound set you want to customize or create a new one, and then tap Apply.

3. Change the ringtone, notification sound, and alarm from the Personalize screen.

Go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new messages, email, and calendar reminders respectively.

HTC Cobalt automatically saves your choices to the current sound set.

Deleting sound sets

1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set.

2. Press , and then tap Delete.

3. Tap one or more sound sets you want to delete.

4. Tap Delete.

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 changes and shows you an empty area, lift your finger.

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3. Do any of the following:

Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move, and then drag it to its

new position.

Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide, then drag it up. When

you see a colored box, lift your finger.

4. When you’re done, press .

Adding a tab back

1. Open the app from which you previously removed some tabs.

2. Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you some of your

hidden tabs, lift your finger.

3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to where you want

to position it again.

4. When you’re done, press .

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 right to choose a lock screen type.

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4. Tap Settings, and then customize the items you want to display on your

selected lock screen.

To customize apps for your lock screen, tap an app that you want to change, and then choose another app to replace it.

5. When done, tap Apply.

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Phone calls

Making a call on the Phone dialer screen

You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history.

1. On the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact

name on the phone keypad. The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names.

If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap to delete it. To erase the entire entry, press and hold .

3. Tap to close the phone keypad and to see if there are more matching

numbers or contacts.

4. To browse through the filtered list, flick through the list or slide your finger up or

down the list slowly.

5. To place a call, do one of the following:

§ Tap a phone number or contact from the list.

§ After entering a complete number, tap Call.

§ To call a different phone number associated with the contact, you can tap

at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap

the number you want to call.

While dialing or when the call is in progress, the status bar displays the call in progress icon .

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 stored contacts and the phone numbers from the call history.

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Using Speed dial

Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial the number.

The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.

Assigning a speed dial key

1. On the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Press , and then tap Speed dial > .

3. Enter the name of the contact you want to add. When the name comes up in

the list, tap the name.

4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a

speed dial key to assign.

5. Tap Save.

You can also set a speed dial key in People. Tap a contact, press , and then select Set speed dial (or More > Set speed dial).

Calling a phone number in a text message

1. Tap the phone number within the message.

2. Tap Call.

To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu.

Calling a phone number in an email

1. Tap the phone number in the email body.

2. Tap Call.

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Calling a phone number in a Calendar event

1. Open an event in Calendar.

2. On the Event details screen, tap the phone number.

3. Tap Call. You'll see event details such as the conference call ID or meeting PIN

code on the Phone dialer screen.

Making an emergency call

In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Cobalt even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked.

1. On the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call.

If you’ve enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.

If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.

Receiving calls

When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears.

You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see Changing sound settings on page 145.

Answering a call

Do one of the following:

§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring.

§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Answer.

Rejecting a call

Do one of the following:

§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring.

§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Decline.

§ Press the POWER button twice to reject a call.

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Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call

Do one of the following:

§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.

§ Press the POWER button.

§ Place HTC Cobalt face down on a level surface.

If HTC Cobalt is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.

Look who's calling

Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest social network status update right on the call screen. You’ll also see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will happen within one week.

What can I do during a call

When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press choose other options such as muting the microphone, and more.

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.

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Turning the speakerphone on during a call

To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Cobalt to your ear when the speakerphone is on.

Do one of the following:

§ Flip HTC Cobalt over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in > > Settings > Sound).

§ On the call screen, tap .

The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.

To turn the speakerphone off, just flip HTC Cobalt over again, facing it up. Or tap again.

Muting the microphone during a call

On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon

appears in the status bar.

Ending a call

Do one of the following to end the call:

§ On the call screen, tap End call.

§ Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap .

If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up.

Internet calls

When you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive calls through an Internet calling account.

Before you add an Internet calling account, make sure that you've registered with an Internet calling service that supports voice calls over Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees.

Adding an Internet calling account

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call.

2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts.

3. Tap Add account.

4. Enter your account details.

5. Press to save your account.

6. To set HTC Cobalt to receive Internet calls on your added account, tap the Receive incoming calls check box.

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Making an Internet call

Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number.

Call any of the following:

Internet calling account

Phone number

§ In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and

then tap Internet call.

§ In Call History, tap an Internet call log.

First, enable Internet calling for your outgoing calls. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call. Tap Use Internet

calling, and then select either For all calls when data network is available or Ask for each call.

Call history

Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls.

Returning a missed call

You'll see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call.

1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is.

2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification.

3. Tap the caller’s name or number on the Call History screen.

Checking calls in the Call History

From the Home screen, tap > Call History.

You can also tap

On the Call History screen, you can:

§ Tap a name or number in the list to call.

§ Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu.

§ Tap to check only the call history of a particular contact.

§ Press , then tap View to display just a particular type of calls such as missed

calls or outgoing calls.

on the phone dialer screen.

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Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History

1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number, and then tap Save to People.

2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing

contact.

Clearing the Call History list

On the Call History screen, do one of the following:

Remove one name or number

Clear the entire list Press , and then tap Delete all.

Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history.

Call services

You can change the settings of various phone services. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services.

To open call services, press from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call.

Turning Airplane mode on or off

In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Cobalt to Airplane mode.

When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Cobalt are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored.

To turn Airplane mode on or off, press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode.

When enabled, the Airplane mode icon

is displayed in the status bar.

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Messages

About the Messages app

Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number.

Sending a text message (SMS)

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Tap .

3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:

§ Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a name or one of the contact’s numbers.

§ Tap , and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients.

§ Enter the complete phone numbers directly in the To field.

4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.

> Messages.

§ 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 if you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message.

5. Tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft.

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Sending a multimedia message (MMS)

1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.

2. Tap .

3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:

§ Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a contact’s number or email address.

§ Tap , and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients.

§ Enter the complete phone numbers or email address directly in the To field.

4. To add a subject line, press and then tap Add subject.

5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.

6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment.

Picture Take a photo and attach it, or attach an existing photo. Video Record a video and attach it, or attach an existing

video.

Audio Make a voice recording and attach it, or attach an

existing audio file.

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 select the information to

attach.

Appointment (vCalendar)

After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment.

Select the calendar event you want to attach.

7. Tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft.

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Creating a slideshow

1. After you've added either a photo, video, or audio in the multimedia message you’re composing, tap > Slideshow.

2. Do any of the following:

Add a slide Tap , and then choose to add a photo or a

video.

Add music or a voice recording to a slide

Add a caption to a slide Tap Add text and then enter your caption. Edit a slide Tap , and then choose to replace, remove, or set

Preview the slideshow Press , and then tap Preview (or More >

3. When finished, tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft.

Right after adding a slide, tap > Audio.

the duration of the slide.

Preview). Tap once on the preview screen to see playback controls.

Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages?

If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a contact name, go to the Messages settings to enable displaying email addresses.

1. If you've created a new message, press first to return to the All

messages screen.

2. Press , and then tap Settings > General.

3. Select the Show email address check box.

Resuming a draft message

1. On the All messages screen, press , and then tap Drafts.

2. Tap the message and then resume editing it.

3. Tap Send.

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Checking your messages

Depending on your notification settings, HTC Cobalt plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar.

To open and read the message, you can:

§ Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message notification.

§ Go to the Messages app and open the message.

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.

§ If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message, tap it to view the content.

§ If the attachment is a contact (vCard), tap it to view the contact information, then tap Save to add to your contacts.

§ If the attachment is an appointment or event (vCalendar), tap it to choose the calendar where to save it, and then tap Import.

§ To save the attachment, press and hold the multimedia message, and then choose to save the type of attachment from the options menu.

Replying to a message

1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the

exchange of messages with that contact.

2. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.

3. Tap Send.

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Replying to another phone number of the contact

When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Cobalt, 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 phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact.

1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the

exchange of messages with that contact.

2. Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your reply message.

3. Press and then tap More > Recipient phone number.

4. Select another phone number of this contact.

Forwarding a message

1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the

exchange of messages with that contact.

2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.

3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients.

4. Tap Send.

WAP push messages

WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider.

When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon status bar.

is displayed in the

Opening and reading a new WAP push message

1. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the push message notification.

2. Tap Visit website.

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Viewing all your push messages

1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.

2. Press , and then tap Push messages.

You can only see this option if you've previously received push messages.

Managing message conversations

Locking a message

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 message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed.

Copying a text message to your SIM card

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, and then tap Copy to SIM. A SIM card icon is displayed.

Deleting a single message

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 delete.

3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap

the message to display the options menu again.

4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK.

Deleting several messages within a conversation

1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the

exchange of messages with that contact.

2. Press , and then tap Delete (or More > Delete).

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3. Tap Delete by selection or Delete by phone number (if the contact used

multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation).

4. Select the messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.

In the Messages settings, tap General > Delete old messages to auto delete old messages per conversation.

Deleting a conversation

1. On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.

2. Tap OK to delete the entire thread.

Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.

Deleting several conversations

1. On the All messages screen, press and then tap Delete.

2. Select the conversation threads you want to delete.

3. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.

Setting message options

Access and change the settings of the Messages app. You can enable pop-up message notifications, add a signature to your messages, edit your MMS options, and more.

On the All messages screen, press and then tap Settings.

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Search and Web browser

Searching HTC Cobalt and the Web

You can search for information on HTC Cobalt 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 Settings.

2. Tap Search > Google search.

3. Choose the settings that you want.

Show web suggestions

Use My Location Include your location in searches to get local search

Search history Use suggestions from the web-based Google search

4. Press .

5. Tap Searchable items, and then select the items you want included when doing

a search.

Display suggestions for Google web searches below the search box as you type.

results.

history, from your Google Account. Tap Manage search history to view or manage the web search history associated with your Google Account on the web browser.

Performing searches on the Web and HTC Cobalt

1. From the Home screen, press .

2. Choose where you want to search.

Initially, the Google search box displays the All icon , indicating that it’s configured to search on both the Web and HTC Cobalt. You can target your searches to just the Web only or to just a single application’s information on HTC Cobalt. Tap and then tap to set the searchable items.

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3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type,

matching items on HTC Cobalt 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 the list, tap . The item will appear in the search box, where you can edit it.

§ If what you’re searching for is not in the list, tap to search the Web. The web browser opens, displaying the results of a Google search.

Quickly looking up information on the Web

Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a new word or phrase, you can easily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Google Search and Wikipedia®.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup.

2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close it first so you’ll see the

bottom tabs.

3. Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up information. Then in the

search box, enter what you want to search for.

4. Tap .

After looking up the item on one tab, you can slide to other tabs to automatically look up the same term there.

Browsing the Web

1. From the Home screen, tap > Internet.

2. Tap the URL box on top of the screen.

3. Enter your search keywords or a webpage address.

4. On the webpage, you can:

§ Tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link to see more options.

§ Tap an email address to send a message to the email address.

While browsing the Web, press

to quickly show the URL box and status bar.

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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 screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows.

2. Slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears.

3. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen.

Tap

to close 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.

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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 Cobalt 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 you want.

2. Follow the website's instructions for downloading the app.

Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set HTC Cobalt to allow installation of third-party apps. From the Home screen, press

Applications > Unknown sources.

Viewing your downloads

While viewing a webpage, press and then tap Downloads (or More > Downloads).

, then tap Settings >

Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages

You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Cobalt. You can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often.

Bookmarking a webpage

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Add bookmark.

2. To bookmark the web page under a certain category (such as sports or dining),

tap Add tags and enter a tag name. This groups similar web pages so you can easily locate them.

3. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done.

Opening a bookmark

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. Do one of the following:

§ On the Bookmarks tab , navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it.

§ On the Tags tab , open a tag group, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it.

Editing a bookmark

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Bookmarks tab , press and then tap Edit.

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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.

You can also press and hold to quickly see your web history.

Clearing the list of previously visited pages

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the History tab , press , and then tap Clear history.

Viewing a page that you often visit

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Most visited tab , navigate to the page you want to view, and then

tap the page.

Clearing the list of most visited pages

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Most visited tab , press , and then tap Clear all.

Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press , and then tap Thumbnails, List, or Grid to change the view.

For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid, press and tap List, then press and tap Grid.

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Setting browser options

Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser.

From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings.

Setting your home page

1. From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings > Set home page.

2. Select the home page you want to use.

Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content

Choose which Adobe® Flash® content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to view it.

1. From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings > Enable plugins.

2. Tap On demand.

After selecting On demand, you can show the Adobe Flash content by tapping on the webpage.

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Camera

Camera basics

Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with HTC Cobalt.

To open the camera, tap

You’ll find the following onscreen controls and indicators on the Viewfinder screen:

§ The auto focus indicator tells you where the focus is on the shot.

§ The shake detection indicator shows up when you're taking photos in low-

light conditions.

§ Use the onscreen controls to switch between photo and video modes, add effects, zoom in or out of your subject, and more.

from the Home screen, and then tap Camera.

Before capturing

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 on the zoom bar to zoom in or out.

When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always onscreen. You can freely zoom in or out while recording.

Auto focusing

Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, the Viewfinder screen displays the auto focus indicator.

Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on.

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Using the front camera

Take a picture or shoot a video of yourself using the front camera.

To switch to the front camera, on the camera screen, tap or . To switch back to the main camera, tap or again.

Some camera features are not available when you’re using the front camera, such as auto focusing, zooming, and face detection.

Choosing an effect

Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses and filters. You can also apply certain effects to videos.

1. Tap .

2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.

Setting the resolution

§ In photo mode, press , then tap Resolution, and then choose the size you want.

§ In video mode, press , then tap Video quality, and then choose a resolution.

Choosing a flash mode

Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions.

Taking a photo

1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera.

2. Point the camera and focus on your subject.

If you're taking a photo of a group of people, the camera will automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus. You'll see boxes on people's faces.

Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are selected in the camera settings.

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3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

4. Choose what to do with the photo, such as share, set as wallpaper, and more.

Recording video

1. From the Home screen, tap > Camcorder.

2. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.

3. Tap to start recording.

4. While recording, you can:

§ Freely zoom in or out.

§ Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the

Viewfinder screen.

§ Tap the flash button to switch the camera light on or off.

5. To stop recording, tap again.

6. Choose what to do with the video, such as share, play, and more.

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 before you start taking photos.

Improving people shots

If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make sure to use the portrait scene. It even smoothens the skin in your shots.

While on the Viewfinder screen, press , and then tap Scenes > Portrait.

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Changing camera settings

1. To open the camera settings, tap .

2. As well as changing basic camera settings, you can also:

§ Set the ISO level. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking pictures in low light conditions (photo mode only).

§ Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo or video will be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen.

§ Geo-tag photos to store GPS location in your captured photos (photo mode only).

§ Auto enhance photos to reduce noise when using a high ISO setting and to automatically adjust photo brightness (photo mode only).

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Photos, videos, and music

Gallery

About the Gallery app

Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on HTC Cobalt or your online albums.

You can even:

§ Apply effects to your photos.

§ Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more.

§ View your photos and videos on a big screen TV.

Viewing photos and videos

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap a photo or video album.

3. 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 on map is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.)

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.

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Watching a video

While browsing an album, tap a video to play it.

§ Use the onscreen controls to play or pause the video.

§ Tap or to rewind or fast forward the video.

§ For an enhanced audio experience, tap to turn on SRS. (Not available when

you're using a Bluetooth headset.)

§ Tap to toggle between full and best-fit screens.

Editing your photos

Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop. You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast, vintage, and more.

Rotating a photo

1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.

2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right

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Cropping a photo

1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.

2. Press and hold a photo, and then tap Edit > Crop. You’ll see a crop box around

the photo.

3. You can:

§ Drag the crop box over the part of the photo you want to crop.

§ Press and hold the edge of the crop box. When directional arrows appear,

drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box.

4. Tap Save.

The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.

Adding effects

1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.

2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to add effects to.

3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Effects. On the panel that opens,

you’ll see options available to you.

4. Tap an effect to apply on the photo.

5. Tap Save to keep the changes.

The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.

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Viewing photos in your social networks

Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks or photo sharing sites.

Log on to your accounts before you start viewing online photos.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. On the top bar, tap the down arrow, and then tap a social network or photo

sharing site.

3. Tap an account to start viewing photos in that account.

To comment on a photo, press and hold a photo thumbnail and then tap Add

comment.

Sending your photos and videos

Send photos and videos to your computer or to another device via email, MMS, or Bluetooth.

Sending photos or videos by email

You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email.

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 Gmail or Mail.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.

5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail).

If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used.

Sending a photo or video by MMS

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 Messages.

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.

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Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth

You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s device or your computer using Bluetooth.

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 Bluetooth.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.

In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Cobalt and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent.

Sharing your photos and videos on the Web

Use the Gallery app to share photos and videos straight to your social networks. And you can post videos on YouTube®.

You can also share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it.

Sharing photos or videos on Facebook

You need to be logged in to your 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 Facebook for HTC Sense.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.

5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded

photos or videos.

6. Tap Add tag and description, and then enter a different caption on each photo or video.

7. To tag friends on your photos, tap Tag this photo. You can then tap the part

where your friend is, and then select who you want to tag from the list. Repeat this step to continue tagging friends.

8. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video.

9. Tap Save.

10. Tap Done.

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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 album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded

photos or videos.

6. Tap Add tag and description, and then enter a different title and description on each photo or video.

7. To tag friends on your photos, tap Tag this photo. You can then tap the part

where your friend is, and then select who you want to tag from the list. Repeat this step to continue tagging friends.

8. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video.

9. Tap Save.

10. Tap Done.

Sharing photos on Picasa

You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa™ photo organizing service.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share.

3. Tap and then tap Picasa.

4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next.

5. Enter a caption for the photos you're uploading.

6. Select the online album where you want to upload the photos, or tap to

create a new album.

7. Tap Upload.

Sharing videos on YouTube

You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the videos you want to share.

3. Tap and then tap YouTube.

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4. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next. Sign in to your YouTube or Google Account, if you’re asked to do so.

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.

Music

Browsing music in the library

You need to copy music files to HTC Cobalt first to use the Music app to play music.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap to browse a category, such as Artists or Albums.

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Listening to music

Enjoy listening to songs and music on HTC Cobalt using the Music app.

You need to copy music files to HTC Cobalt 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 or previous

music album.

3. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, select a song to play, repeat songs, and more.

Tap to share music on your home network.

Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.)

Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song.

Go to the library.

Switch between showing the Now playing list and Now playing screen. You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list.

Enjoy listening to your music with SRS. Or, if you’re using a wired headset, you can also choose from various preset equalizer settings. (SRS and equalizer are not available when you’re using a Bluetooth stereo headset.)

Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all songs, repeat current song, and don’t repeat.

Finding music videos on YouTube

It's easy to find music videos of the song you’re listening to on YouTube. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Find videos.

Playing music from the Lock screen

When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.

If you don’t see the playback controls on the Lock screen, swipe your finger from left to right on the box onscreen.

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You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel.

Creating a playlist

Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap to go to the library.

3. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists

category.

4. Tap .

5. Enter a playlist name, and then tap Add songs to playlist.

6. Choose a category.

7. Select the check boxes of songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add.

8. Tap Save.

Playing the songs in a playlist

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. Tap the first song or any song in the playlist.

When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist.

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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 category or any other category.

3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add.

Rearrange songs 1. Tap Change order.

2. Press and hold at the end of the song title you want

to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release.

Delete songs from a playlist

1. Tap Remove songs.

2. Select the songs you want to delete and then tap Remove.

Change playlist

Tap Rename playlist.

name

Deleting playlists

1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists

category.

2. Press and then tap Delete playlists.

3. Select the playlists to delete and then tap Delete.

Setting a song as a ringtone

You can choose a song from the Music app’s library and set it as your regular ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap to go to the library.

3. In the library, choose the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it

back.

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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 built-in ringtone trimmer. You can trim an MP3 song and set a part of it as your ringtone.

1. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Set as ringtone (or More > Set as ringtone) .

2. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Trim the ringtone.

3. Use the onscreen controls to trim your ringtone.

Drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end.

Tap the left and right arrow buttons to more precisely set the start and end points of the ringtone.

The markers show where the ringtone starts and ends.

4. After you’ve finished trimming, tap Set as. Then choose whether to set the trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone.

Sharing music using Bluetooth

You can choose a song from the Music app’s library and send it to someone’s device or your computer using Bluetooth.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap to go to the library.

3. In the library, choose the song that you want to send via Bluetooth and then

play it back.

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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 Cobalt and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.

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 information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org.

Before you share media through the network:

§ Connect your phone to the network via Wi-Fi.

§ Connect the TV or speakers to the network. Check the documentation that came

with your TV or speakers to know how.

1. Open the Gallery or Music app.

2. Locate the media that you want to share, and then tap it.

3. While viewing the photo or playing the video, press and then tap Select player. Or if you're playing music, press and then tap More > Select player.

On the Music app's playback screen, you can also tap . If Wi-Fi is not on, tap to turn it on and connect to your network.

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4. Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media.

5. Once connected to the other device, HTC Cobalt opens up the Controller screen

where you can tap:

Controls To

Play the media on the other device.

Pause the music or video playback.

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 switch to the Now playing list.

Connect to another player on the network.

While playing media on another device, you can press and do other things on HTC Cobalt. To return to the Controller screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the device you’re connected to.

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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.

§ Watch your purchased videos on up to five HTC devices that have access to

HTC Watch using your same account.

Initially, you may be able to watch movie trailers only. Rental and purchasing services will gradually be available worldwide. Please stay tuned.

Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap Add account > Watch.

3. Create a new HTC Watch account, or directly sign in if you already have your

account.

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Watching movies and TV shows

Using the Watch app, you can watch the preloaded content and movies or TV shows you've downloaded from the HTC Watch store.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Watch.

2. Swipe left or right across the screen to browse through the videos, and then tap

one to watch it.

Tap Recommended to check what recent releases or TV shows are available in the store.

Renting or purchasing a video

Make sure to use a credit card that's registered in the same region as the one associated to your HTC Watch account.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Watch.

2. Tap .

3. Browse the video store, or press and search for a title.

4. Tap a video to view its synopsis.

5. While viewing the synopsis of a video, you can:

§ Watch the trailer, if available. Tap to play it.

§ Recommend the video by sharing its link. Tap and then choose how you

want to share.

6. Tap to rent or to purchase the video.

7. If this is your first time to rent or purchase, add your credit card details and

billing information.

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8. Confirm your rental or purchase.

9. Tap Download.

You can go to your library to check your downloads.

Managing your downloads

Use the library to manage your downloads and see all of your purchases. You can also start watching a video as it's being downloaded.

1. From the Watch main screen, tap to access your library.

2. You can:

§ Tap the Progress tab, and then tap a video to start watching it.

§ Tap the All videos tab to check what videos you've rented or purchased.

You can also pause a download, resume it, or redownload a video.

Changing settings

In the Watch app, press , and then tap Settings. You can modify your account settings, edit or remove your credit card info, and more.

Checking what's linked to your HTC Watch account

When you download movies or TV shows from the video store, your HTC device will automatically be added to your HTC Watch account. If you own more than one HTC device that has access to HTC Watch, you can download and watch videos on up to five devices. You can check what HTC devices are linked to your HTC Watch account.

1. In the Watch app, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Device management.

Tap Remove device if you want to unlink and remove an HTC device from your account.

Switching to a video store in another region

When you travel to a different region, you can make the Watch app redetect your location so you can rent or purchase videos in that region's HTC Watch store.

1. In the Watch app, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Re-check store region.

Deleting your HTC Watch account

1. In the Watch app, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Account > Remove account.

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Top questions on HTC Watch

Why am I asked to sign in again to my account?

Whenever a time interval (about 20 minutes) has passed, you'll be asked again to sign in to your HTC Watch account before you can continue to rent or purchase videos or access some settings. This is a safety precaution to check your identity and to ensure that you acknowledge that it is your account.

How long is the rental period of a video?

Depending on the studio's terms and the country where you downloaded the video, the rental period is either 24 or 48 hours, starting from the first viewing.

If you're not immediately watching the video, you have up to 30 days before the rental expires.

Why won't HTC Watch allow me to remove a device and add a new one?

Removal is available once every 120 days when you've already reached the maximum of five HTC devices in your account.

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Accounts and sync

What online accounts can you sync with?

HTC Cobalt can sync with popular online social networking and email accounts.

To check what accounts you can sync with, on the Home screen, press tap Settings > Account & sync.

, and then

Syncing with a Google Account

Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars on your HTC Cobalt. You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use most Google apps.

Adding more Google Accounts

You can add more than one Google Account. However, subsequent Google Accounts can only sync contacts, emails, and calendar events. Other Google services use the first Google Account you added.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap Add account > Google.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new

account.

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 Cobalt or on your computer, open your web browser

2. Go to www.google.com/accounts/recovery.

3. Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your

Google Account.

4. Click Submit.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password.

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Adding a social network account

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap Add account.

3. Tap the account type you want to add.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the account information.

Managing your online accounts

Changing general sync settings

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Select or clear the following:

Background data

Auto-sync If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in

If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them.

the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually.

Syncing an account manually

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap the account you want to sync.

3. Tap Sync now.

Managing synced account settings

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap the account that you want to update.

3. Tap the item you want to sync or edit.

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Removing an account

You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from HTC Cobalt, for example email, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself.

You cannot remove some accounts, such as the first Google account you signed into, except by deleting all personal information from HTC Cobalt with a hard reset.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap the account that you want to remove.

3. Tap Remove account, and then confirm that you want to remove the account.

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People

About the People app

With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, email, and social networks.

And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their contact information so you won't have duplicate entries.

To open People, from the Home screen, tap

> People.

Your contacts list

The People app lists all contacts stored on HTC Cobalt and from the online accounts you're logged in to.

Your contacts list also displays the contacts stored on your SIM card (marked with

You can:

§ View your profile and edit your contact information.

§ Create, edit, or find contacts.

§ See status updates.

§ Tap a name to see that contact's stored

information.

§ See a notification icon when a contact has sent you new messages or when it's the contact's birthday.

Filtering your contacts list

Choose which account contacts to show.

1. On the All tab, tap on the top bar.

2. Choose the online accounts that contain the contacts you want to display.

3. Press

§ Check out who's online in Google Talk™. Online status icons are displayed if you’re signed in to Google Talk

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Setting up your profile

Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people.

1. On the People tab, tap your name or email address, and then tap Edit my contact card.

If you're not logged in to your online accounts, 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.

2. Enter or edit your name and contact details.

3. Tap to change your picture.

4. Tap Save.

What you can see on your profile

When you tap My profile, you'll see the following tabs:

Details

Shows your contact details. You'll also see your most recent posts in social networks (if you're signed in to social networks.) You can also edit your profile or share it with others.

Updates

Shows the updates that you've posted in your social networks.

Gallery

Shows your social network albums and photos.

Importing contacts from your SIM card

When you import SIM contacts, you can either store them on HTC Cobalt or add them to your Google contacts or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up the relevant accounts.

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. On the All tab, press , and then tap Import/Export > Import from SIM card.

> People.

3. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on HTC Cobalt, tap

the type for the imported contacts.

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.

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Adding a new contact

1. On the People tab, tap .

2. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name.

Tap if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name. Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add a name prefix (such as Mr. or Ms.) or a name suffix (such as Ph.D., Jr, or Sr).

3. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync

with.

Some fields may not be available when you’re adding contacts to your SIM card.

4. Enter the contact information in the fields provided.

5. Tap Save.

Searching for contacts

In addition to searching contacts by name or email address, you can set the People app to search by other criteria such as by their group name or company.

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. From the All tab, press , and then tap View > Search contacts by.

3. Choose the types of criteria to search for, and then tap Done.

When performing your search, simply enter the first few characters of the item you're looking for in the search box. Matching contacts will then be listed.

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 Cobalt.

You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Cobalt first.

1. From the Home screen, tap

> People.

2. In the search box, enter the first few letters of the contact's name or email

address.

3. Tap . Under Company contacts, matching names are listed.

4. Tap the name of the contact you want copied on HTC Cobalt, and then tap Save to People.

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Merging contact information

Avoid duplicate entries by merging contact information from different sources, such as your social network accounts, into one contact.

Accepting matched contacts suggestions

When HTC Cobalt finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link icon in the notifications area of the status bar.

1. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap Matched contacts suggestion.

You'll see a list of suggested contacts to merge.

2. Choose the contacts you want to merge.

3. Tap OK.

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 link to another contact.

Breaking the link

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link

you want to break.

3. Tap .

4. Under the Linked contacts section, tap beside an account type to break

the link.

Backing up your contacts to the storage card

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Press , and then tap Import/Export > Export to SD card.

3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK.

> People.

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Importing contacts from the storage card

You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the

Export to SD card feature.

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. Press , and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD card.

3. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on HTC Cobalt, tap

the type for the imported contacts.

Contact information and conversations

When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens, showing you the information you've stored or linked for that contact.

The contact details screen has the following tabs:

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

Shows all the email you have received from the contact. Tap an email to view it.

From this tab, you can also directly create a new email to send to the contact.

Updates and events

Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts you've linked like Facebook, Twitter™, and Flickr.

If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section, you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact, such as to write on the person's Facebook wall.

Gallery

Shows the linked contact’s Facebook and Flickr albums and photos.

Call History

Lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact.

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Editing a contact’s information

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact.

The contact details of your Facebook and Twitter contacts cannot be edited.

3. Enter the new information for the contact.

4. Tap Save.

Deleting contacts

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. On the All tab, press , and then tap Delete.

3. Select the contacts you want to remove, and then tap Delete.

4. When prompted, tap OK.

Sending contact information as a vCard

Easily share with others your own contact information or any contact from HTC Cobalt.

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. On the All tab, do the following:

To send Do this

Someone's contact information

Your contact information

3. From the available options, choose how you want to send the vCard.

4. Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send.

Sending multiple contact cards

Easily share with others the contact information of several contacts from your HTC Cobalt.

Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard.

Press and hold My profile, and then tap Send my profile.

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. On the All tab, press , and then tap Send contacts.

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3. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share, and then tap Send.

If you can't see the Send button while the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close the keyboard.

4. Choose how you want to send the contact cards:

Bluetooth Tap Scan for devices, and then tap the device to which you want to

send the contact cards. Follow the onscreen messages on HTC Cobalt and the other device to pair them and send the files.

Mail Compose and send your email message, with the contact cards

attached.

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 Cobalt 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 calls from the most.

Creating a group

1. On the Groups tab, tap .

2. Enter a name for the group.

3. Tap .

4. Select the contacts you want to add.

If your contacts list is long, use the search bar to search for contacts quickly, or press to hide the onscreen keyboard.

5. Tap Save .

6. Tap to select a photo for the group.

7. Tap Save.

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Editing a contact group

1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group.

2. You can:

§ Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created.

§ Tap the icon to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo.

§ Tap to add contacts to the group.

§ Tap the box beside a contact to remove from the group.

3. Tap Save.

Sending a message or email to a group

You will be charged for each text message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.

1. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to.

2. Go to the Group action tab.

3. Choose if you want to send a text message or email.

Rearranging your contact groups

1. On the Groups tab, press , and then tap Rearrange.

2. Press and hold at the end of the group you want to move, and then drag it

to its new position.

3. Tap Save.

Rearranging the members of a contact group

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. On the Groups tab, tap the group to see its members.

3. Press , and then tap Rearrange (or Rearrange group members).

4. Press and hold at the end of the contact’s name you want to move. When

the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position.

5. Tap Save.

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Deleting groups

You can only delete groups that you have created.

1. From the Home screen, tap > People.

2. On the Groups tab, you can:

§ Press and hold a group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group.

§ Press and then tap Delete groups to choose several contact groups to

remove.

Adding People widgets

Stay close with the people that matter by adding a people widget for each of your groups.

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 widget.

4. Repeat the above steps to add another People widget.

Setting the default communication method

Choose the communication action (for example, call or send a message) when you tap a contact's photo on the People widget.

1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget.

2. Tap a contact's name (not the photo) on the widget.

3. Tap Set default action.

4. Tap the communication method you want for the contact.

5. Press .

If you need to change the default communication method, tap the contact's name (not the photo).

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) on the widget. The default

communication method you've set for this contact will be performed.

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Social

Facebook for HTC Sense

When you're signed in to Facebook for HTC Sense, you can:

§ See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People.

§ See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app.

§ Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream™.

§ View Facebook events and friends’ birthdays inCalendar.

If you have the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market™), signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook app and vice versa. These two don't share the same login credentials. If you want to use the same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials.

Twitter for HTC Sense

When you're signed in to Twitter for HTC Sense, you can:

§ See your Twitter contacts and their latest tweets in People.

§ Send tweets and check your friends’ tweets in Friend Stream.

If you have the Twitter app (preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market), signing in to Twitter for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Twitter app and vice versa. If you want to use the same Twitter account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials.

About Friend Stream

With Friend Stream, you can share and get updates from friends in popular social networks in a single feed.

From the Home screen, tap > Friend Stream.

When you tap someone’s status update, you can:

§ View the tweet. If there's a web link shared, you'll also see the posted webpage right below the tweet.

§ Write a comment.

§ Look at someone’s album photos.

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When you tap someone’s photo or name, you can:

§ Check the person’s profile details.

§ Check the person’s posted tweets.

Slide to the other tabs to see more options.

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 the social networks to exclude.

4. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status

update.

Picture Select From Camera to take a photo and attach it or

From Gallery to attach a photo.

Location Add your current location or a location you pick on a

map.

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 status.

5. Tap Post.

Commenting on and liking Facebook posts

Tap someone’s status update on the All tab, and do any of the following:

§ Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app.

§ Tap Like to like the person’s status update.

§ Tap the text box, and then enter what you think about the person’s status

update.

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Checking notifications from your social networks

Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks.

Checking in to a place

Let your Facebook friends know where you are by checking in to a place.

§ You must be signed in to Facebook for HTC Sense to use this feature in Friend Stream.

§ In order to find your location, you also need to enable location sources in Settings > Location.

1. Go to the Locations tab, and then tap .

2. Tap a place from the list.

3. Tap Check in.

4. Add your status message and even tag the friends you're with.

5. Tap Check in.

Chatting in Google Talk

Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk.

To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap

To learn what you can do and get help in Google Talk, press , and then tap Help.

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Gmail

Viewing your Gmail Inbox

All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox.

From the Home screen, tap > Gmail.

Archive, delete or label multiple conversations

Display drafts, sent messages, and other labels

Switch to your other Gmail account

Tap the check box before the email message or conversation. Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or conversations.

Tap Inbox at the top bar and then tap another label (such as Sent, Drafts, or your created label) to view its messages and conversations.

Tap Inbox at the top bar, and then tap the account you want to switch to.

Sending a new message

1. In the Gmail inbox, press and then tap Compose.

2. If you’ve set up multiple Google Accounts on HTC Cobalt, choose which Gmail

address you want to use for sending your email. Tap the box that shows your current Gmail address, and then tap another address that you want to use for sending.

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.

5. If you want to attach a picture, press and then tap Attach.

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6. Locate and then tap the picture you want to attach.

7. After composing your message, tap .

While composing the message, tap to save it as a draft. Or press to discard the message.

Replying to or forwarding an email message

1. In the Gmail inbox, tap the email message or conversation.

2. To reply to the sender, tap . Or, tap and choose whether to Reply all or Forward.

3. Do one of the following:

§ If you selected Reply or Reply all, enter your reply message.

§ If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients.

Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email.

4. Tap .

Getting help

To find out more about using Gmail, press , and then tap More > Help. The web browser will take you to the Google Mobile Help site.

Mail

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 provider screen is displayed, tap Other (POP3/IMAP).

3. Enter the email address and password for your email account and then tap Next.

4. If the account type you want to set up is not in the internal database, you’ll be

asked to enter more details.

5. Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup.

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Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account

You can add one or more Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Cobalt. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack (SP2) or later.

You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Cobalt.

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 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 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 provider screen is displayed, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. If your

corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details.

4. Choose the types of information you want to sync. Also choose how often you want to update and sync email to HTC Cobalt, then tap Next.

5. Enter the account name, then tap Finish setup.

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 Cobalt.

To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account.

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Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts

You can view email messages from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts.

Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to.

Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox.

Switching between different views of your inbox

If you have lots of email messages, it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages. Use the tabs of the Mail app to sort your emails into different categories.

To skim through your email messages easier, tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox:

Inbox

Displays email messages as individual items.

Conversations

Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation.

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 accepted or declined.

Attachments

Displays all messages that have attachments.

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Manually refreshing an email account

Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time.

§ While viewing an email account, press , and then tap Refresh.

§ If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time.

Go to the All accounts inbox first. Then press and tap Refresh.

Sorting email messages

You can sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size.

On the inbox, press , tap Sort, and select from the sorting options.

Sending an email message

1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail.

2. Switch to the email account that you want to use for sending email.

3. On the email account inbox, tap .

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 can also select contact groups as recipients, or search and add contacts.

If the contact name you entered is not found and you have an Exchange ActiveSync account in the Mail app, you can search for the contact in your company directory.

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 Show Cc/Bcc.

5. Enter the subject, and then compose your message.

6. To add an attachment, press , tap Attach, and choose from the following

options:

Picture Take a photo and attach it, or attach an existing photo. Video Record a video and attach it, or attach an existing

video.

Audio Attach an audio file. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market

that you want to tell other people about. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted in your email.

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Location You can attach location information. Send your current

Document Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text

Contact (vCard) Attach someone’s contact information.

location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you pick on a map.

file or a spreadsheet.

Appointment

Attach a calendar event.

(vCalendar) File Attach any other file.

7. Tap Send to send the message immediately, or tap Save as draft to send it later.

If there’s no Internet connection available or Airplane mode is on when you send your email, the email will be saved to the Outbox folder. Once there’s Internet connection available, the saved email will be sent automatically next time HTC Cobalt syncs.

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 message you want to read.

4. Choose an action on the bottom of the screen for your email.

Press

to see other options.

Working with Exchange ActiveSync email

Flagging an email

While viewing the inbox, tap the flag icon that appears beside an email message. You can also tap the flag icon while reading an email message.

Setting your Out of the office status

1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account.

2. Press and then tap More > Out of the office.

3. Tap the box, and then select Out of the office.

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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. Tap Save.

Managing email messages

Moving email messages to another folder

1. Switch to the email account you want to use.

2. Tap the check boxes of email messages you want to move.

3. Tap Move to, and then select a folder.

Deleting all messages

1. First tap the check box of any email message.

2. Press , and then tap Select all.

3. Tap Delete.

Switching to other mail folders

1. Press , and then tap Folders.

2. Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view.

Changing email account settings

1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change.

2. Press , and then tap More > Settings.

3. Select from the following:

Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name,

email address, password, and description.

General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or

Send & Receive Set the sync settings for incoming and outgoing emails

set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments.

such as maximum size limit, update schedule, and more.

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Notification

Set email notification settings.

settings Delete account Tap to delete the email account.

4. Press to save your changes.

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