HTC One V Quick Start Guide

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Connect to the Internet

Get online using your phone’s data connection or
Wi-Fi.

Using a data connection

It’s simple. When you t urn your phone on for the first

time, it should connect automatically to your mobile
operator’s data service.

Using Wi-Fi

1. From the Home Screen, slide the Notifications pa nel

open.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap the Wi-Fi On/Off switch to turn Wi-Fi on.

4. Tap Wi-Fi. A list of detected Wi-Fi networks will be

listed.

5. Select the network you want to connect to.
If the wireless network that you want is not

listed, tap Menu > Add network.

If you selected a secured network, you’ll be asked

to enter the network key or password.

If you selected an open network, you will

automatically be connected to the network.

Surf the Web

1. From the Home screen, tap All Apps.

2. From the App menu, tap the Internet icon.

3. On the br owser screen, tap the URL field.

4. Enter the web page
address using the
keyboard. As you enter
the address, matching
web page addresses will
appear on the screen.

5. Tap an address t o go
directly to that web page
or continue ent ering the
web page address.

6. The web page you
selected is displayed.

Customize phone
appearance

Changing the wallpaper

You can personalize your phone with any of the
available wallpapers.

1. From the Home screen, slide the Notifications panel

open.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Personalize.

4. From the display tab, tap Wallpaper.

5. Tap Gallery to choose an existing photo and crop it.

6. Tap HTC wallpapers to choose a preset wallpaper,
and then tap Apply.

Adding Widgets

Some widgets are already added to your H ome Screen
for your convenience. You can add more from the
available selections of widgets.

1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home
Screen. This will open up the Widgets tab.

2. From the Widgets tab, tap the All Widgets
dropdown to display the list of widgets. Choose the
widget y ou want added t o your Home Screen.

3. Drag your selected widget to the Home Screen
thumbnail you want the widget added to.

4. The new widget appears on the Home Screen you
selected.

Play Store

Play Store is the place to go to find a variety of free
and paid apps for your phone.

You need to have a Gmail account to access Google
Play. The first time you access Google Play, you have to
accept the Google Play Terms of Service.

1. From the Home Screen, tap Play Store.

2. Browse or search for an app.

3. Tap an app that you like.

4. Read the app’s description and reviews t o make
sure the app is compatible with your phone.

5. To download the app, tap Install or Download (for
free apps) or the price shown below Buy (for paid
apps).

6. If you agree t o the c onditions, ta p Accept &
Download to begin the download.

If you chose a paid app, you’ll be redirected to the
Google Checkout™ screen.

Set up Bluetooth

You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo
headset, or have hands-free conversations using a
compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. The
procedure is the same for both features.

1. From the Home screen, slide the Notifications panel

open.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn Bluetooth
on or off.

4. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen will open.
Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices
within range.

5. If you don’t see your headset listed, tap Menu >
Search for devices to refresh the list.

*Make sure the headset is discoverable, so that

your phone can find the headset. Refer to the
instructions that came with the headset to find out
how to set it in discoverable mode.

6. When you see the name of your headset displayed
in the Available devices section, tap the name of the
device. Your phone will automatically try to pair
with the headset.

*If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode

supplied with your headset.

Your Navigator Deluxe

With Your Navigator Deluxe, get all of the features of
an advanced car navigation system on your mobile
phone with voice turn-by-turn navigation enabled by
GPS. Search for any destination including gas stations,
ATMs, restaurants, and more. Get detailed maps of any
location.

First things first

In order to use Your Navigator Deluxe, you must first
turn on your phone’s locati on and GPS settings.

1. From the Applications menu, tap Your Navigator

Deluxe.

What you can do in Your Navigator Deluxe

Drive To: Get turn-by-turn directions to an address,

airport, contac t’s address a nd more.

Places: Search for nearby businesses, the cheapest

gas prices and more .

Maps & Traffic: See where you currently are located

on a map and what traffic is in the area.

Beats by Dr. Dre Audio™

Beats Audio™ integration gives you a rich, authentic
sound e xperience, whether you’re listening to music,

watching a YouT ube® video, or playing a game.

Dropbox Integration

Always have access to your photos, videos, and
documents anywhere by storing them in Dropbox.
When you sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC
One V, you can even get an additional 23GB of free
Dropbox storage for tw o years.

* If the Dropbox app is not pr eloaded, you can
download it from Google Play.

1. From the Home screen, slide the Notifications panel

open.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Accounts & sync.

4. Tap

+ > Dropbox.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to create or sign in
to your account.

6. On your computer, go to the Dropbox website
(www.dropbox.com ), log in to your account, and
complete the getting started steps.

Your HTC One V

Quick guide

For the complete user guide and other helpful resources, go to
htc.com/us/support. Pleas e also read the Safety and regulatory
guide that’s included in the box.

U.S. Cellular® customer Care 1-888-944-9400

Your HTC One V

Want some guidance on using your phone?

www.htc .com/help/. You’ll find how-tos, the

Go to
user guide, videos, FAQs , latest news, and more.

Before you do anything else,
please read this

Charge the battery

The battery in y our phone hasn’t been charged yet.

Please us e the s upplied power adapter to do a full
charge before you start using your phone. Also, please
don’t try to take your phone a part. (If you do, it may
invalidate your warranty.)

Choose a rate plan wisely

Depending on how you use your phone, it can use up a
lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly. Before you use
your phone, we strongly recommend that you talk to
your mobile operator about data rates.

Using data services while roaming will be costly. Check
with your mobile operator for data roaming rates
before you use data roa ming.

Know about privacy laws

Some countries have strict laws about how and when
you can record phone conversations. It’s a good idea to
find out what the laws are where you live before you
use your phone’s recording feature.

And finally, a few important words from our legal
team (LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
in no event shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you,
any user, or third party for any indirect, special,
consequential, incidental or punitive damages of any

kind, arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, includi ng,
but not limited to, i njury, loss of revenue, loss of
goodwill, loss of business opportunity, loss of data,
and/or loss of profits, regardless of the foreseeability
thereof or whether HTC or its affiliates have been
advised of the possibility of s uch damages. And in no
event shall the total liability of HTC or its affiliates
exceed the amount received from you, regardless of
the legal theory under which the cause of action is
brought. The foregoing does not affect any statutory
rights which may not be disclaimed.

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Make your call

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter the number or contact you want to call .
Or from the list, tap a contact to call.

3. To hang up, tap End call.

Send a message

1. From the Home screen,

tap Messages.

2. Tap Compose.

3. On the Compose screen,
you can enter one or more
recipients:

Enter the phone

numbers directly in the
To field. If you’re
sending t he message to
several phone
numbers, use a comma
to separate them.

Or tap People. Then select the contact’s phone

number to whom you want to send the message.

4. Tap Add text to start composing your message.

5. To include a photo, video, or other information, tap

the Attachment icon.

6. When done, tap Send to send the message.

Set the ringtone & volume

Change the phone ringtone and volume to suit you.

Choosing a ringtone

1. From the Home screen, slide the Notifications panel
open.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Personalize.

4. Tap Ringtone.

5. Choose a ringtone you want to use, and tap Apply.

Lowering the ring volume automatically

HTC One V has a quiet ring feature that automatically
lowers the ring volume when you move it.

1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
Settings.

2. Tap Sound.

3. Select Quiet ring on pickup.

Making HTC One V ring louder in your pocket or bag

To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC One V
is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature
gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when
you receive a call.

1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
Settings.

2. Tap Sound.

3. Select Pocket mode.

Set up personal email

Use the Mail app to set up and manage your personal
email accounts (POP3 or IMAP) email accounts.

1. From the Home screen, tap Mail.

2. Select an email provider.

3. If this is the first time to
add an email account in
Mail, tap Other
(POP3/IMAP).

4. Enter the email address
and password for the
email account, and then
tap Next.

5. If the account type you
want to s et up is not in the
phone database, you will
be asked to ent er more
details.

6. Your phone will take a minute to verify your
information.

7. Enter the account name and your name, and then
tap Finish setup.

Set up work email

You can add up to 15 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
accounts on HTC One V.

1. From the Home screen, tap All Apps.

2. Sweep the screen, and t hen tap Settings.

3. Tap Accounts & sync.

4. Tap the Add (+) icon.

5. If this is your first time to add an email account in

Mail, tap Exchange ActiveSync.

6. Enter the Exchange
ActiveSync account
details, a nd then tap
Next.

7. Choose the type of
information to sync a nd
how often. Then tap Next.

8. Enter the account name,
and then tap Finish setup.

Note: Your corporate Exchange Server must support
auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the
Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate
Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you will
need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you
tap Next. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for
details.

Set up Gmail

1. From the Home screen, tap All Apps

2. Sweep the screen, and t hen tap Gmail.

3. If you do not have a Google Acc ount, tap New to

create one. If you have an existing account, tap
Existing to log in.

4. When you have created y our account, tap Sign in.

Add contacts

The People app lists all contacts stored on your phone
and from the online acc ounts you’re logged in to.

1. From the Home screen, tap All Apps.

2. Sweep the screen, and t hen tap People.

3. Tap the Add (+) icon to add a new contact.

4. Enter the contact’s name. Tap the Edit icon if you

want to separately enter the contact’s first, middle,

and last name.

5. Tap the Camera icon to assign a photo to your new

contact.

6. Tap Gallery and select a photo from an album.

Or tap Camera to take a new photo to add to your
new contact.

7. Continue to enter the information for y our new

contact, a nd then tap S ave.

Edit contacts

1. From the Home screen, tap All Apps.

2. Sweep the screen, and t hen tap People.

3. Tap the contact name that you want to edit.

4. Tap Edit.

5. Enter the new information for the contact, and tap

Save.

Take a photo

1. From the Lock screen or Home screen, tap Camera.

2. Just point the camera on what you want to capture.
The camera adjusts the focus automatically and
continuously refocuses as you move it.

3. When you’re ready to take the photo, tap the
Camera Shutter button.

Record a video

1. From the Lock screen or Home screen, tap Camera.

2. When you’re ready to start recording, tap the
Camcorder button.

3. While recording, you ca n:

Freely zoom in or out
Change focus to a different subject or area
Tap the Flash icon to turn the flash on or off.

4. To stop recording, tap the Stop button.

Share photos & videos

Using the Photos app, you can send photos and videos
via email or MMS. You can s hare photos on your social
networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and
Twitter) and share videos on YouTube.

1. From the Home screen, tap All Apps.

2. Sweep the screen, and t hen tap Gallery.

3. Tap the album where the photos or videos you want
to share reside.

4. Tap Share.

5. Select how you want to
share.

6. Select t he phot os or videos
you want to share, and
then tap Next.

7. If you chose to share on
Facebook, you can add a
caption to your photo. You
can also tag friends on your
photo.

8. Tap Upload or Done.