HTC Desire Z User Guide
Your HTC Desire Z
User guide
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Contents
Basics
Inside the box 6
Your phone 6
Back cover 8
SIM card 8
Storage card 9
Battery 11
Switching your phone on or off 12
Entering your PIN 13
Finger gestures 13
Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen 14
Getting started
Setting up your phone for the first time 17
Home screen 18
Sleep mode 19
Status and notifications 20
Notifications panel 22
Connecting your phone to a computer 23
Copying files to or from the storage card 24
Adjusting the volume 24
Searching your phone and the web 25
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 27
Personalizing
Making your phone truly yours 29
Personalizing your phone with scenes 29
Changing your wallpaper 30
Applying a new skin 30
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 31
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 32
Adding folders on your Home screen 32
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 33
Rearranging the Home screen 34
Using sound sets 34
Changing your ringtones and alarms 35
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 36
Phone calls
Different ways of making calls 38
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Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 38
Using Speed dial 39
Calling a phone number in a text message 39
Calling a phone number in an email 40
Making an emergency call 40
Receiving calls 41
What can I do during a call? 42
Setting up a conference call 44
Using Call history 44
Blocking callers 45
Call services 46
Turning Airplane mode on or off 47
People
Ways of getting contacts into your phone 48
Transferring contacts from your old phone 48
About the People app 49
Setting up My contact card 50
Importing contacts from your SIM card 51
Adding a new contact 51
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 51
Merging contact information 52
Filtering your contacts list 53
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 54
Contact information and conversations 54
Sending contact information as a vCard 55
Contact groups 56
Adding People widgets 58
Keyboard
Using the slideout keyboard 60
Using the onscreen keyboard 62
Entering words with predictive text 64
Entering text by speaking 65
Editing text 66
Adjusting input settings 67
Messages
Opening Messages 68
Sending a text message (SMS) 68
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 69
Resuming a draft message 71
Viewing and replying to a message 71
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 72
Push messages 73
Managing message conversations 73
Accounts and sync
Synchronizing with online accounts 75
Synchronizing with your computer 76
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Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 85
Facebook app 86
Tweeting on your phone using Peep 88
Using Friend Stream 90
Chatting in Google Talk 92
Email
Using Mail 95
Internet connections
Data connection 103
Wi-Fi 104
About connection widgets 106
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 106
Using your phone as a modem (USB tethering) 107
Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 108
Using your phone as a wireless router 108
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 109
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 110
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 111
Sending information using Bluetooth 112
Receiving information using Bluetooth 113
Camera
Camera basics 115
Taking a photo 117
Recording video 118
Adding effects 119
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 120
Music 127
Connected Media 131
Maps and location
Location settings 133
Locations 133
More apps
Using Flashlight 145
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 146
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Protecting your phone with a screen lock pattern, PIN or password 146
Settings
Changing display settings 148
Changing sound settings 149
Changing the phone language 151
Optimizing your phone’s battery life 151
Managing memory 152
Checking information about your phone 153
Update and reset
Phone software updates 154
Restarting your phone 155
Resetting your phone 155
Trademarks and copyrights
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Basics
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
§ Phone
§ Battery (preinstalled)
§ microSD™ card (preinstalled)
§ USB cable
§ 3.5mm stereo headset
§ Power adapter
§ Quick start guide
§ Safety and regulatory guide
Your phone
Front panel (keyboard opened)
1. Earpiece
2. Slideout keyboard
3. Microphone
4. Trackpad
5. SEARCH
6. BACK
7. MENU
8. HOME
9. Touch screen
10. Notification LED
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Left and right panels
Back panel
1. VOLUME UP
2. VOLUME DOWN
3. USB connector
4. Back cover lock
5. CAMERA
Top panel
1. 5 megapixel camera
2. LED flash
3. Back cover
4. Speaker
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and
storage card slot.
1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down.
2. Slide the back cover lock down, and then lift the back cover to remove it.
When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover for the
first time, you’ll find that the battery is inside the phone.
Replacing the back cover
1. Insert the back cover tabs to the openings located at the right side of your
phone’s back panel.
2. Press the back cover against the phone until the back cover lock clicks in place.
SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 3 V SIM cards.
Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with
your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this
service.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
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3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down, insert the SIM card into the slot
with its cut-off corner first.
4. Push the SIM card completely into the slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card. Otherwise, the
phone will automatically turn off when you remove the SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot using your thumb.
Storage card
Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the microSD
card already inserted in your phone.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the storage card holder down towards the edge of the battery
compartment, and then flip it up to open.
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4. Insert the storage card to the holder with its gold contacts facing the
connectors on the storage card slot.
5. Flip the storage card holder down, and then slide it up to lock.
Removing the storage card
If your phone is on you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing it to
prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the storage card holder down towards the edge of the battery
compartment, and then flip it up to open.
4. Pull the storage card out, and then close the storage card holder.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage.
3. Tap Unmount SD card.
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Battery
Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and
accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend.
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use (for
example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long phone
calls and frequent web browsing uses up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your
location: poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature
make the battery work harder.
Removing the battery
Right after you take your phone out from the box for the first time, don’t forget to
remove the thin film wrapped around the battery that’s inside your phone.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Lift the battery from the groove at the top of the battery compartment.
3. Pull the battery out of the battery compartment.
Inserting the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
3. Replace the back cover.
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Charging the battery
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your
phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best
after several full charge/discharge cycles.
§ When the phone is shipped, the battery is already installed on your phone. 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 sync cable provided with your phone must be
used to charge the battery.
§ Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the
power or car adapter.
1. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector of your phone.
2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light. The light
turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged.
When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon is
displayed in your phone’s status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the
charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon .
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.
Switching your phone on or off
Switching your phone on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching your phone off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Entering your PIN
Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile
operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem. Just
contact your mobile operator and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).
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
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
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.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When
entering text, you can turn the phone 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.
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Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen
Besides using finger gestures, you can also use the trackpad to interact with your
phone’s touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the trackpad first (covering it
completely), and then slide your finger across the trackpad.
Navigating the Home screen
§ To go to the extended Home screen on the right, slide your finger to the right
on the trackpad.
§ Slide your finger to the left to go to the extended Home screen on the left.
Selecting an item onscreen
For most screens, slide your finger to the left, right, up, or down, depending on the
direction you want to go. For example, if you want to select (highlight) an item above,
slide your finger upward. Press the trackpad to open the item.
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Selecting a tab
For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to
a tab.
Moving the cursor when entering text
§ To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right.
§ Slide your finger up or down to go up or down between lines of text.
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Selecting a link on a webpage
1. Slide your finger down to go to the next link on a webpage.
2. When a link is selected, press the trackpad to open the link.
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Getting started
Setting up your phone for the first time
When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your
phone. You can choose your language, how you want to connect to the Internet, and
whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. If you still have
personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily
transfer them to your new phone through Bluetooth as well.
Be sure to sign in to your Google™ Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail™.
You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social networks like Facebook
and Twitter™, and more.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running with your phone in
no time.
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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 from your mobile
operator. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable them in your phone’s settings as
you go along later on.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make your phone your own. It comes with a weather
clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also
add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a
tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 29.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen
is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME 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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Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag
or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch your phone to
Sleep mode. Your phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a
while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
To wake your phone up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the
screen.
Unlocking the screen
Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen
or answer an incoming call.
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.
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Status and notifications
Status icons
You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar.
Here’s what each icon means:
Signal strength Battery is full
GPRS connected Battery is charging
GPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining)
EDGE connected
EDGE in use Silent mode
3G connected Vibrate mode
3G in use Phone microphone is mute
HSDPA connected Speakerphone is on
HSDPA in use
Roaming Wired headset connected
No signal Bluetooth is on
Battery is very low (10%
remaining)
Wired microphone headset
connected
No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Airplane mode
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Data synchronizing GPS is on
Network sharing is on Alarm is set
Notification icons
A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for
you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms.
Here’s what each one means:
New Gmail message Call in progress
New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email
Missed call
Problem with email delivery Call on hold
New SMS/MMS Call forwarding on
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Message forwarding on
New Google Talk™ instant
message
New voicemail
The phone is connected to a
computer via USB cable
Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks
are available
Upcoming event Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on
New updates from your social
networks
Uploading data (animated)
New tweet Downloading data (animated)
Matched contacts suggestion Waiting to upload
New push message
Downloaded Android Market™ app
installed successfully
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Bluetooth pairing request
Phone software update available
TV out
Song is playing Storage card is low on free space
FM Radio app in use General notification
Voice recording is on More (not displayed) notifications
Compass needs orientation
Update available for an app
downloaded from Android Market
Storage card is safe to remove or
storage card is being prepared
No storage card installed on the
phone
Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the
message, reminder or event notification. The Notifications panel also lets you switch
between recently-opened apps as quickly as possible.
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.
You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU
and then tapping Notifications.
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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 HOME to view recently used apps.
Closing the Notifications panel
Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the
screen. Or just press BACK.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect
to PC 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 your
phone is connected to your computer.
HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other
information between your computer and your phone.
Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your
phone. Select this mode when you want to copy files between your
phone’s storage card and your computer.
When Disk drive mode is enabled while your phone is connected to
the computer, you will not be able to use apps on your phone to
access the storage card.
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USB
tethering
Internet
pass-through
When you do not have Internet connection on your computer, you
can select this mode to share your phone’s mobile data connection
with your computer.
If you don’t have a data plan for your phone or you don’t have access
to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your
computer’s Internet connection with your phone.
Copying files to or from the storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to your phone’s storage card.
1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. On
your computer, the connected phone 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 phone’s storage card’s root folder.
§ Copy the files from the phone’s storage card to a folder in your computer.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected
phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your
phone.
6. Do one of the following:
§ Disconnect the phone from the computer.
§ If you want to keep the phone connected to the computer but want the
phone 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.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, while
adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and
music or video playback.
Adjusting the ringer volume
§ Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the phone
to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. 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 set your phone to Vibrate mode. The phone vibrates and 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.
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Adjusting the media volume
When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN
button on the left panel of the phone to adjust the volume. The Media volume window
appears on the screen to display the volume level.
Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls
During a phone call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
Adjusting the volume via settings
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.
2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of your
phone’s ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications. Your phone briefly
plays a sample tone with the volume being adjusted as you drag a slider.
3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use
incoming call volume for notifications.
4. When you’re done, tap OK.
Searching your phone and the web
Find all types of information on your phone and the Web. Search Anywhere sifts
through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to
search the Web using your favorite web search service.
Simply press SEARCH from the Home screen. Then enter the first few letters of what
you want to search for. Matching items are shown as you type.
§ This icon indicates that your phone will search for
all types of information. Tap it if you want to choose
and search only for one type of item, for example,
Mail.
§ Tap this icon to search the Web for the term you
entered.
§ Tap a result from the list to open the relevant app.
§ Tap to see more results for a category.
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Setting your phone’s search options
You can choose the default Web search service to use, or change the type and order
of items searched on your phone.
1. From the Home screen, press SEARCH.
2. When the search box appears, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
3. Tap any of the following:
Web search
engine
Select areas to
search
Choose the web search service you want to use.
Choose the types of items or apps to include in the search.
You can also press and hold , and arrange items
according to search priority.
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 BACK 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.
Translating words to other languages
1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup.
2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press BACK to close it first so you’ll see the
bottom tabs.
3. Slide to the Google Translate tab.
4. Under From language, choose the original language, then enter the word or
phrase you want to translate.
5. Under To language, choose from the languages available for translation.
6. Tap Translate.
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Copying text, looking up information, and sharing
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you
want to do with it.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
To select text in a link, 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 .
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
Searching text
1. After you have selected the text you want to search for, tap .
2. Tap one of the following tabs:
Google Search
Look for related information using Google Search, based on the text
that you selected.
Wikipedia
Look for related information on Wikipedia, based on the text that you
selected.
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Pasting text in a new message or social network status update
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap .
2. Choose whether to paste the selected text in a new text, multimedia, or email
message or in your status update on a social network such as Twitter.
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Personalizing
Making your phone truly yours
Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone
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 your phone with scenes
Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are
personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply to your phone. By
switching between scenes, you instantly turn your phone into your perfect weekend
phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.
Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, your phone
automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.
Using a preset scene
Your phone 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 MENU, 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 MENU, 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
change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of
wallpapers included in your phone 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
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 a photo that you have taken using the camera or
copied to your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap
Save.
> Wallpaper.
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
2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.
3. Tap Apply.
> Skin.
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