HTC Flyer User Guide
Your HTC Flyer
User guide
2 Contents
Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 7
HTC Flyer 7
Top cover 9
Storage card 10
Battery 11
Switching the power on or off 11
Finger gestures 12
Setting up HTC Flyer for the first time 12
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Flyer 13
Home screen 14
Basics
Adjusting the volume 16
Sleep mode 16
Status and notifications 17
Notifications panel 19
Connecting HTC Flyer to a computer 21
Copying files to or from the internal storage or storage card 21
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 22
Printing 23
Optimizing battery life 24
Personalizing
Making HTC Flyer truly yours 25
Personalizing HTC Flyer with scenes 25
Changing your wallpaper 26
Applying a new skin 27
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 27
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 29
Adding folders on your Home screen 29
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 30
Customizing the launch bar 31
Rearranging the Home screen 32
Using sound sets 32
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 34
Customizing the lock screen 35
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Flyer and the Web 36
Using the web browser 37
Downloading from the Web 40
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Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 40
Setting browser options 42
Tablet pen and fun apps
About HTC Scribe 43
Choosing your pen type, color, and stroke 45
Highlighting and drawing in pen-integrated apps 46
About Notes 48
Writing a note 49
Reviewing a note 51
Switching to Kid Mode 52
Scribble mode 53
Snapbooth and Camera
Snapbooth 55
Camera 56
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 61
Music 68
Connected Media 72
HTC services
HTC Watch 74
HTCSense.com 74
Accounts and sync
About online accounts 77
Synchronizing with a Google Account 77
Adding a social network account 78
Managing your online accounts 78
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 80
Facebook app 81
What’s the difference between Facebook app and Facebook for HTC Sense? 82
Twitter for HTC Sense 82
Using Friend Stream 83
Tweeting in Friend Stream 86
Chatting in Google Talk 87
Email
Gmail 90
Mail 91
Calendar
About Calendar 100
Creating an event 100
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Changing Calendar views 102
Managing Calendar events 103
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 104
Showing or hiding calendars 104
Changing Calendar settings 105
About the Calendar widget 105
Maps and location
Location settings 106
Locations 106
Car Panel 113
Google Maps 114
People
Transferring contacts from your old phone 118
About the People app 119
Your contacts list 119
Setting up your profile 120
Adding a new contact 120
Searching for a contact 121
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 121
Merging contact information 122
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 123
Contact information and conversations 123
Sending contact information as a vCard 125
Contact groups 125
Adding People widgets 127
Android Market and other apps
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 129
Using the Clock 131
Checking Weather 134
Reading eBooks 135
Reading news feeds 138
Keeping track of your stocks 140
Working on documents 141
Viewing a PDF 142
Watching videos on YouTube 142
Sharing games and apps 144
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 145
Installing HTC Sync 145
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Flyer 146
Getting to know the workspace 146
Setting up synchronization 147
Synchronizing HTC Flyer 150
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Flyer 150
Synchronizing another device with your computer 151
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 151
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Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 152
Entering words with predictive text 153
Entering text by speaking 155
Entering text by tracing 155
Editing text 156
Adjusting input settings 157
Internet connections
Wi-Fi 158
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 159
Connecting HTC Flyer to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 161
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 162
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 162
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 163
Sending information using Bluetooth 164
Receiving information using Bluetooth 166
Security
Protecting HTC Flyer with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 167
Settings
Settings on HTC Flyer 169
Changing display settings 170
Changing sound settings 172
Changing the language 172
Managing memory 172
Checking information about HTC Flyer 174
Update and reset
Software updates 175
Restarting HTC Flyer 175
Resetting HTC Flyer 176
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
6 Conventions used in this guide
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
information that may only be applicable to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure,
or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain
task or to get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems.
7 Getting started
Getting started
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
§ HTC Flyer
§ USB cable
§ Power adapter
§ Quick guide
§ Safety and regulatory guide
§ Call center card (hotline card)
§ Warranty card
HTC Flyer
Front panel
1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. PEN OPTIONS
5. Front camera
6. Front camera on or off indicator
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Right panel
Back panel
1. Microphones
2. VOLUME UP
3. VOLUME DOWN
Top panel
1. Top cover
2. 5 megapixel camera
3. Speakers
4. USB connector
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
3. Charging notification
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Top cover
Removing the top cover
Remove the top cover to access the storage card slot.
1. Turn off HTC Flyer and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. With your right and left thumbs, push the top cover out to remove it.
Replacing the top cover
1. Align the two teeth underneath the top cover (one on each side) with the two
notches on the top of HTC Flyer.
2. Place the top cover on HTC Flyer, gently press down on the cover with your
thumbs, and then push it in until it clicks and locks into place.
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Storage card
HTC Flyer comes with an internal storage that you can use to store your photos,
videos, and music. If you need more storage space, you can insert a storage card into
HTC Flyer.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the top cover off
2. Insert the storage card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card
If HTC Flyer 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 top cover off
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Flyer 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 Flyer uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs
recharging depends on how you use HTC Flyer. Among these are the features and
accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth® connection always on uses
more power). Frequent web browsing also uses up a lot of battery power.
Charging the battery
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using HTC
Flyer, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best
after several full charge/discharge cycles.
Only the power adapter provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.
1. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector of HTC Flyer.
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 orange light. The
light turns to solid green when HTC Flyer is fully charged.
When you charge the battery while HTC Flyer is on, the charging battery icon is
displayed in your tablet’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 the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Flyer for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. 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
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
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen
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 HTC Flyer sideways. When
entering text, you can turn HTC Flyer sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.
using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or
zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.
Setting up HTC Flyer for the first time
When you switch on HTC Flyer for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. 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 HTC Flyer through Bluetooth as well.
Be sure to sign in to your Google® Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail
and Android Market™. 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 in no time.
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Ways of getting contacts into HTC Flyer
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Flyer. You can sync HTC Flyer
with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook, and more.
HTC Sync
Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Flyer after you sign in to
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC Flyer
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also
™
®
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Flyer with your computer's
Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts.
your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts
right from HTC Flyer.
Sense to import your Facebook friends' contact information.
or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
HTC Flyer syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
calendar events from your old phone to HTC Flyer.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Flyer 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 25.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Flyer, you might find that one Home screen
is not enough. No problem. You can use up to seven 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 to return to the main Home screen (that is, the left-most home screen).
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Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show
the Leap view. It reveals all eight Home screens as thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
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Basics
Adjusting the volume
Change the volume levels for alarms, notifications, and when you're playing back
music or video on HTC Flyer.
Adjusting the media volume
Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the volume. The Media
volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level.
Adjusting the volume via settings
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.
2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of media
playback, alarms, and notifications. A sample tone is briefly played with the
volume being adjusted as you drag a slider.
3. When you’re done, tap OK.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Flyer into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Flyer is in your
bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Flyer also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Flyer up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the
screen.
HTC Flyer automatically wakes up when you have an event reminder or set an
alarm.
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Unlocking the screen
Pull up the ring 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.
Status and notifications
Status icons
Here’s what each icon means:
Connected to a Wi-Fi® network
Data synchronizing Wired headset connected
Wired microphone headset
connected
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Battery is full Bluetooth is on
Battery is charging Connected to a Bluetooth device
Battery is low (20% remaining) Airplane mode
Battery is very low (10% or less
remaining)
GPS is on
Silent mode Alarm is set
Vibrate mode
Notification icons
Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your
messages, calendar events, and alarms.
Here’s what each one means:
New Gmail message
New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email
General notification
HTC Flyer is connected to a
computer via USB cable
Problem with email delivery
New Google Talk™ instant
message
Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks
are available
Uploading data (animated)
Upcoming event Downloading data (animated)
New updates from your social
networks
Matched contacts suggestion
Bluetooth pairing request
Waiting to upload
Downloaded Android Market app
installed successfully
Update available for an app
downloaded from Android Market
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HTC Flyer software update
available
Song is playing
More (not displayed) notifications
Storage card is safe to remove or
storage card is being prepared
Storage card or internal storage is
low on free space
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC Flyer 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.
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 ten 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, tap an app to open it.
Press and hold
to view recently used apps.
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 Flyer 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.
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Closing the Notifications panel
Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the
screen. Or just press .
Connecting HTC Flyer to a computer
Whenever you connect HTC Flyer 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 HTC
Flyer is connected to your computer.
HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other
information between your computer and HTC Flyer.
Disk drive Select this mode when you want to copy files between the internal
storage of HTC Flyer or storage card (if one is inserted) and your
computer.
When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Flyer is connected to the
computer, you will not be able to use apps on HTC Flyer to access the
internal storage or storage card (if one is inserted).
Internet
passthrough
If you temporarily don’t have Internet access, you can select this mode
to share your computer’s Internet connection with HTC Flyer.
Copying files to or from the internal storage or storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the internal storage or storage
card (if one is inserted).
1. Connect HTC Flyer 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 internal storage of HTC Flyer and storage card are
recognized as two removable disks.
3. Navigate to the internal storage of HTC Flyer or storage card.
4. Do one of the following:
§ Copy the files from the computer to the internal storage of HTC Flyer or
storage card’s root folder.
§ Copy the files from the internal storage of HTC Flyer or storage card to a
folder in your computer.
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5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, HTC Flyer) as
required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove HTC Flyer.
6. Do one of the following:
§ Disconnect HTC Flyer from the computer.
§ If you want to keep HTC Flyer connected to the computer but want HTC
Flyer to be able to access the internal storage or storage card, open the
Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and
then tap Done.
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you
want to do with it.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
To copy the address of a linked web page, press and hold the link, 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.
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Searching or translating text
1. After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate, 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.
YouTube
Look for videos on YouTube®, based on the text that you selected.
Google Translate
Translate the text to another language.
Google Dictionary
Look up the selected text in the dictionary.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap .
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message
or Facebook status update.
Printing
Connect HTC Flyer to a supported printer and print out documents, email messages,
photos, and more.
§ Both printer and HTC Flyer must be turned on and connected to the same local
network. Connect HTC Flyer 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. Open an app such as Mail or Gallery, and then select the file you want to print.
2. Press , and then tap Print. In some apps, after pressing , you may need to
tap More to see Print.
3. In the Print screen, tap the printer you want to use.
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4. Select the files you want to print at the top of the screen or set the page range
you want to print.
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.
Optimizing battery life
You can set HTC Flyer 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 Flyer
switches to power saving mode.
Checking the power usage of applications
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap About tablet > Battery > Battery use.
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Personalizing
Making HTC Flyer truly yours
Make HTC Flyer look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a
different wallpaper, skin, and notification sound for events such as incoming email and
calendar reminders.
Tap the Personalize button
right on the Home screen to get started.
Personalizing HTC Flyer with scenes
Use scenes to create different Home screen arrangements that reflect different
aspects of your life. Customize different Home screens for your work, play or travel,
and easily switch between them.
Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Flyer
automatically saves your changes to the current scene.
Using a preset scene
HTC Flyer 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.
To download more scenes, tap
> Scene > Get more.
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 Flyer a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in HTC Flyer 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.
To download more wallpapers, tap > Wallpaper > HTC wallpapers > Get more.
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Applying a new skin
Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set to give a
different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus,
and other items.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Skin.
2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.
3. Tap Apply.
To download more skins, tap > Skin > Get more.
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.
To download more widgets, tap
> Widget > Get more HTC widgets.
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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 Flyer vibrates and you’ll see a
colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet.
2. Drag the widget to the edit button (if it’s 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 Flyer.
1. 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 Flyer 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.
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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.
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen
Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to make room for adding more
items. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use.
Moving a widget or icon
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. HTC Flyer 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 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 Flyer 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 button .
3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger.
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