HTC One X9
microSIM card10
Charging the battery12
Switching the power on or off13
Setting up your phone
Setting up your new phone for the first time14
Transferring content from an Android phone15
Transferring content from an iPhone16
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth17
Getting contacts and other content into HTC One X18
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer19
Home screen20
Getting to know your settings21
Updating your phone's software22
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone24
Basics26
Home screen feeds37
Notifications40
Working with text42
Battery48
Camera and Gallery
Camera52
Gallery59
Personalizing
Making HTC One X truly yours68
Changing your wallpaper68
Adding a widget to your Home screen69
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen71
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen72
Personalizing the launch bar73
Grouping apps into a folder74
Adding a Home screen panel75
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds76
Rearranging application tabs76
Customizing the lock screen style77
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Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen77
Setting up a face unlock on your phone77
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial79
Dialing an extension number80
Returning a missed call80
Using Speed dial81
Calling a phone number in a text message81
Calling a phone number in an email82
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event82
Making an emergency call82
Receiving calls83
What can I do during a call?84
Setting up a conference call86
Checking calls in the Call History87
Changing ringtone settings89
Home dialing90
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS)91
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)92
Sending a group message93
Resuming a draft message95
Replying to a message95
Saving a text message in the Tasks app97
Forwarding a message97
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message97
Moving messages to the secure box98
Blocking unwanted messages99
WAP push messages100
Copying a text message to your SIM card101
Deleting messages and conversations101
Search and web browser
Searching HTC One X and the Web103
Getting instant information with Google Now105
Browsing the Web107
Bookmarking a webpage110
Using your browsing history112
Clearing your browsing history112
Your contacts list161
Setting up your profile163
Adding a new contact163
Editing a contact’s information164
Getting in touch with a contact165
Importing or copying contacts165
Merging contact information167
Sending contact information168
Contact groups169
Email
Gmail171
Mail174
Travel and maps
Location settings182
Google Maps183
HTC Car187
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps191
Essential apps194
Fun apps200
Productivity apps203
Internet connections
Data connection209
Managing your data usage210
Wi‑Fi213
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)216
Using HTC One X as a wireless router217
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering218
Connecting to the Internet through a computer219
Wi‑Fi printing220
Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset222
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device223
Where sent information is saved224
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Receiving files using Bluetooth224
Sharing content with NFC226
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off228
Turning automatic screen rotation off229
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off230
Adjusting the screen brightness manually230
Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items230
Changing the display language231
Accessibility settings231
Magnifying your phone's screen232
Working with certificates233
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card234
Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC One X235
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version236
Navigating HTC One X with TalkBack237
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.
This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry
Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF)
exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure
levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar
accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between
your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing
towards your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic
components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these specifications
may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should be
avoided.
Files and other data that have been deleted, cleared, removed, or erased from
your device may still be recoverable by third-party data recovery software.
Even a factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone,
including personal information.
HTC One X uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number,
service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Before you turn on and start using HTC One X, it is recommended that you charge the
battery.
Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One X to charge the
battery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to
charge, not the USB cable connection with your computer.
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 may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§ When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC One X may become
warmer. This is normal.
§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you
finish charging.
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, select how you
want to set up your new phone, and more.
§ Select Set up from scratch to set up your accounts and personalize your new
phone from your computer using the HTC Get Started service.
Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On
your computer's web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code to
start your web setup. You need an HTC Account to save your accounts and
settings on the Web and download them to your phone.
§ If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new
phone, just download your web setup. Choose to import content, and then
select Apply HTC Get Started setup.
§ If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-tophone transfer.
§ To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC One X to
another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.
§ To find out more about HTC Get Started and HTC Account, see the Help and FAQ
on the HTC Get Started site (www.htcsense.com/help/).
§ If you transferred content such as wallpaper and ringtone from an old phone, using
HTC Get Started to personalize and download the same content types from the
Web will change your settings on your new phone.
§ 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. To avoid
incurring data fees, disable these features under Settings. For more information on
location services, see Turning location services on or off on page 182.
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Titletransfer_data Transferring from Android phone
On your old Android™ phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer
your content to your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored content on your old
phone that the tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, web
bookmarks, music, photos, and videos. Some settings can also be transferred.
§ You need Android version 2.3 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old
phone.
§ If your old phone has Android version 2.2 or an earlier version, you need to use
Bluetooth® transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth on page 17.
1. Do one of the following:
§ If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, choose to
transfer content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up
phone screen.
§ Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or other Android
phone.
3. Tap Full transfer.
4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone to download the HTC Transfer Tool
from Google Play™ to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.
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5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears
on your new phone before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to
connect to your new phone. If this happens, tap Unable to establish a connection
on your new phone to use Bluetooth for transferring contacts from your old phone.
6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then
tap Start.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish.
8. Tap Done on both phones.
Titletransfer_data Transferring content from iPhone
If you have an iPhone®, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, and
other content when you use HTC Sync Manager.
To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 151.
If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. For
details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page
17.
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Titletransfer_data Transferring content thru Bluetooth
Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version
2.2 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. Depending on the capabilities of your
old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as
calendar events and text messages to your new HTC phone.
Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.
1. Do one of the following:
§ If you're setting up your new phone for the first time, choose to transfer
content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up phone
screen.
§ Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phonetypes. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them and
Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and
other content to HTC One X.
Sync with your
computer
™
Gmail
Social network
accounts
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Phone contactsYou can create contacts locally on HTC One X, if you don't
SIM cardCopy all your SIM contacts to HTC One X.
®
®
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC One X and your computer running a
Windows® or Mac OS® operating system.
You can also use it to transfer contacts, messages, and other
content from an iPhone to your computer, and then to your
HTC One X.
Google® contacts are imported to HTC One X after you sign in to
your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC One X.
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
HTC One X syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
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Titleconnections_computer Ways of getting media on or off the phone
Transferring photos, videos, and music
between your phone and computer
There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect HTC One X to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like
any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.
§ Download and use the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer. You can
set it up to automatically get music, photos, and videos off HTC One X to your
computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer the camera roll
photos to your computer. Then reconnect HTC One X and copy them over.
Tired of keeping copies of your media in several places? Use online storage services
to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere — on your
computer, HTC One X, and other mobile devices.
Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storage
accounts are available on HTC One X and sign in to the one you want to use.
Your Home screen is where you make HTC One X your own.
§ After you've turned on and set up HTC One X for the first time (or after
installing the latest software update and restarting the phone), you'll see the
traditional Home screen style with panels that you can personalize with widgets.
apps, and shortcuts. Swipe left or right to switch between these panels. You can
also add more panels. For details, see Personalizing on page 68.
If you've installed the latest software update for HTC One X, you may find that
some widgets have been changed, replaced, or removed in the new update.
§ To switch to the Home screen style that has Feeds view, check for the HTC
BlinkFeed™ notification in the status bar. If you see it, slide the Notifications
panel open, tap the notification, and then select the BlinkFeed style.
Or you can go to Settings, and then tap Personalize > Home screen style >
BlinkFeed.
Customize the Feeds view to show posts from your social networks, headlines
from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Checking feeds on
your Home screen on page 37.
This Home screen style also has panels for adding widgets, apps, and shortcuts.
Swipe left to go to the other panels. The maximum number of panels you can
add are fewer than the traditional Home screen style.
If you were using the traditional Home screen style before and you want to use the
same widgets, apps, and shortcuts, you need to add them to the other panels of
the HTC BlinkFeed Home screen.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
See Personalizing the launch bar on page 73.
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or
mobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart
2. Tap Software updates. HTC One X checks if updates are available.
If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or
connect to a Wi‑Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.
HTC One X gives you options for quickly setting up the phone, transferring content, as
well as backing up the phone.
On HTC One X, enjoy checking personalized content with HTC BlinkFeed, taking shots
with the camera, and more.
Easy phone setup and transfer
§ If you just purchased HTC One X, use the HTC Get Started service to set up and
personalize the phone from your computer, and just download your settings to
it. See Setting up your new phone for the first time on page 14.
§ Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from
another Android phone to HTC One X. See Transferring content from an
Android phone on page 15.
By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 151.
Dynamic Home screen
With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information and updates
that matter most to you. See a variety of content such as feeds about news and your
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interests, social network updates, and more. The content is refreshed when you're
connected to the Internet. See Checking feeds on your Home screen on page 37.
New way to share memories
Show off the excitement of your event. Video Highlights automatically selects the
highlights of an event from your photos and videos to create a half-minute show with
a musical theme. See Viewing and editing Video Highlights on page 62.
Outstanding camera features
§ With VideoPic®, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking
a photo while recording a video (VideoPic) on page 55.
§ Switch to Sweep panorama mode and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle
view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page 57.
§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots (or more) of a
subject in motion. See Taking continuous camera shots on page 56.
§ By just tapping the shutter button, take three shots of your subject at different
exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. See Using HDR
on page 58.
§ With Variable Speed Playback, add a cinematic flair to your videos by slowing
down particular scenes. See Changing the video playback speed on page 61.
Entertainment on the go
§ In our HTC Music app, you'll see a visual animation while you're playing a song.
And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen.
§ Use HTC Media Link HD (purchased separately) to wirelessly share your media
from HTC One X to your HD TV. See Sharing on a big screen on page 125.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Use Dropbox™ to access your photos, videos, and documents from HTC One X, your
computer, and other mobile devices. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from
HTC One X, you may be eligible to get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage
for two years. To find out how, see Using Dropbox on HTC One X on page 130.
§ The 23 GB offer is available only on HTC phones that use HTC Sense® 4.0 or later
and have Dropbox preinstalled.
§ On HTC phones that don't have Dropbox preloaded, you can download it from
Google Play and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps such as Gallery and Mail.
§ Additional terms and requirements may apply (including a subscription fee) after
your two year trial ends.
§ Dropbox is a third-party app and is not provided by or associated with HTC
Corporation.
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists,
and more.
Tap
Press and hold
§ Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select
onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or
press onscreen buttons.
§ After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in apps such
as Mail and People), tap the status bar to jump straight to
the top of your screen.
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
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Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents,
and more.
Drag
Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start
to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you
have reached the target position.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that
you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker
strokes, such as when moving right and left on the
Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or
message list.
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Press and flick
Slide with two fingers
On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or
icon from one screen to another.
Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and
flick the screen to the new location with another finger.
In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail,
or the web browser, slide two fingers
apart to zoom in when viewing a picture
or text.
Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or
text.
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Two-finger swipe
§ Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access
Quick settings.
§ In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, swipe up or
down using two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays
the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information
you want.
Three-finger gesture
§ Swipe up using three fingers to share content such
as photos, videos, and music from HTC One X to
your TV or speakers.
§ While using the HTC Car app, tap the screen with
three fingers to activate the voice command mode.
§ HTC gestures is enabled by default, which makes the three-finger gesture work
only when sharing content or using HTC apps.
§ You need to hook up the HTC Media Link HD (sold separately) to your HDMI TV to
share content.
That's because HTC gestures is enabled by default. This makes the threefinger gesture exclusive for sharing content or for use with HTC apps. You
won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures that use three fingers or
more) for other purposes.
To use multi-finger gestures in games or musical instrument apps, clear the
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One X into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One X is in your
bag.
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC One X also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC One X sleeps in the Display, gestures & buttons
(or Display & buttons) settings.
§ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up to unlock the screen and
directly go to the app or folder.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch
bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch
bar.
§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed
call or new message, you can drag it up to directly go to its app.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before
HTC One X opens the app or folder.
Tap the tiles in Quick settings to easily turn on Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and more. You'll also
find a few shortcuts, such as for viewing your profile in the People app.
With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings.
Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC One X
features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.
To share the image, wait until you see the icon in the status bar. In the
Notifications panel, expand the screenshot notification, and then tap .
The image is saved in the Screenshots album in Gallery.
Stay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on your Home
screen. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will appear.
§ Tap a tile to view more details or to comment on a post or status update.
§ Scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to manually refresh the stream.
This also shows icons for posting on social networks, searching, and more.
In the Feeds view, you can press either the button or button or tap the
status bar to scroll to the top.
§ Tap to choose the type of feeds to display. Select Highlights to see other
contents such as upcoming events, frequently-viewed photos in Gallery, and
more.
You can manually set which feeds will appear as highlights by tapping next
to Highlights and selecting your favorite news sources, social networks, and
apps.
Get updated with the most relevant content and posts with just a swipe. Choose
which feeds to display on the Home screen. You can select popular news channels
and websites or choose a category like Entertainment. You can also show posts from
friends in social networks or information from apps such as Calendar.
1. From the Feeds view, tap > Topics and services.
2. Select feeds from apps, types of content, and social networks that will display
on the Home screen. Swipe left or right for more choices.
Content from feeds that have just been added may take a few minutes to appear
on the Home screen.
Can I subscribe to a different news source or channel?
Feeds from news channels and web sites displayed on the Home screen are
set by a local content guide. To see a different list of news sources, change the
local content.
1. From the Feeds view, tap > Settings.
2. Tap Local content.
3. Select the local content you want to use, and tap Next.
4. Select news sources and categories that you want.
Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities
in progress such as files downloading.
When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of
the notifications that you've received. You can also quickly access settings from the
Notifications panel.
1. To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen.
If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
2. On the Notifications panel:
§ You can expand certain notifications to see more information, such as email
previews and calendar events. Slide two fingers apart to expand a
notification. To collapse it, slide two fingers together.
§ You'll see icons in some notifications that allow you to take immediate
actions. For example, when you have a missed call, tap the available icons
to return the call or reply with a text message.
§ Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app.
§ To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right.
3. To close the Notifications panel, slide up from the bottom bar of the panel or
press .
You can also tap to dismiss all notifications and close the Notifications panel.
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then
paste or share it.
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
You can use the magnifier to zoom in while selecting your text. To turn on the
magnifier, go to Settings > Accessibility, and then select the Show magnifier
option. You'll see the magnifier when you press and hold one of the text selection
anchors.
3. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
5. Tap Paste.
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL.
Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense™ keyboard.
§ Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your finger
from one letter to another. See Using the Trace keyboard on page 47.
§ You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking on page
47.
§ Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word
suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words, phrases, and
shortcuts to the word prediction dictionary. See Entering text with word
prediction on page 45.
§ Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to
switch between languages.
§ The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters
that you can quickly insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol
keyboard.
For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a number.
§ Choose from a selection of smileys and insert one right from the keyboard.
§ Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow
keys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait keyboard.
And since everyone has their own typing style, you can go to Settings to calibrate the
keyboard so it learns how you type.
The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app. Enter
letters and numbers, change the keyboard layout or language, and more.
Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as
punctuation marks and symbols.
§ Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.
§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols,
or accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated
with them.
§ Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard,
swipe left.
§ Press to close the onscreen keyboard.
To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key. Or go to Settings >
Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
Word prediction is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you
type.
Tap to switch between Multitap and XT9® predictive modes when using the
Phone keyboard layout.
To enter text in word prediction mode, do any of the following:
§ Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word in the suggestion list.
§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.
§ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.
You can also see suggestions for the next word after you've entered text. To enable
this option, go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Tap
Advanced, and then select Next word prediction.
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Titlekeyboard Setting a second language for word prediction
Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionary
Add frequently-used names, acronyms, and even phrases to the word prediction
dictionary to easily find them in the suggestion list.
Type even faster when you create text shortcuts to words and phrases. Instead of
typing "Talk to you later", save a few keystrokes by adding the ttyl shortcut. In
your message or email, just type "ttyl", and then tap the spacebar to enter the
complete phrase.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard.
2. Tap HTC Sense Input.
3. Tap Personal dictionary > .
4. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to remember
this shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase letters you've typed.
5. Tap OK.
While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, tapping a
suggested word that’s not in the dictionary (usually the first word shown in the
suggestion list) automatically stores it.
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Titlekeyboard Editing or deleting words and phrases in the dictionary
No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.
1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold .
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3. When you see the microphone image, speak out the words you want to type.
To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the microphone
image. You can choose one or more languages. Available languages depend on the
voice input languages supported by Google.
4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the
underlined word to delete it or to see more choices.
5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say "comma").
See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how much and
how long the battery has been used for each app.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap Usage, and then tap an app to check how it's using the battery. You'll see
how much battery power is used by resources such as the CPU for the app and
other use details.
§ If you see buttons while viewing an app's battery use details, you can tap them to
adjust settings that affect battery usage, stop the app, and more.
§ Want to check the battery percentage right on the status bar? In Power settings,
select Show battery level.
Check how long you've been using HTC One X since the last charge. You can also see
a chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and how long you've been using
connections like the mobile network or Wi‑Fi.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap History.
3. If you've used HTC One X for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or
right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.
You can also slide two fingers together or apart to scale the graph.
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
HTC One X. HTC One X power management helps to increase battery life.
In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of these tips:
Check your battery usage
Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most power so you
can choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 48.
Manage your connections
§ Turn off wireless connections you're not using.
To turn on or off connections such as mobile data, Wi‑Fi, or Bluetooth, go to
Settings and tap their On/Off switches.
§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed.
To prevent some apps from using GPS in the background, keep the GPSsatellites setting off. Turn it on only when you need your precise location while
using navigation or location-based apps. Go to Settings and tap Location to
turn this setting on or off. For more information on location services, see
Turning location services on or off on page 182.
§ If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low peak times, your
phone will turn off the data connection after the screen has been off for 15
minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data
usage). The data connection resumes when you switch the screen back on.
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Manage your display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it
simple helps save battery power.
§ Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness.
§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.
§ Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to
show off to other people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The
less color is displayed, the less battery is used.
§ Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load. Open the
Internet app, and then tap > Settings > Accessibility > Dim screen duringpage loading.
For more details, see Settings and security on page 228 and Personalizing on page
68.
Manage your apps
§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include
battery performance improvements.
§ Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not
using them. If there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them.
If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can still
prevent it from continuously running or syncing data. In Settings > Apps, swipe
to the All tab, tap the app, and then tap Disable.
Limit background data and sync
Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps
syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too
often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually.
§ In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being synced
in your online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily
disable syncing some data.
§ If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of some
accounts.
In the Mail app, select an account, tap
then adjust the settings under Sync schedule.
§ When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates of
only your current location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open the
Weather app, and then tap > Edit to remove unneeded cities.
> Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, and
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§ Choose widgets wisely.
Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that are not
important from your Home screen.
§ In Play Store, tap > Settings, and then clear Auto-add widgets to avoid
automatically adding Home screen widgets whenever you've installed new apps.
Also tap Auto-update apps > Do not auto-update apps if you're fine with
updating apps from Play Store manually.
Other tips
To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:
§ Tone down the ringtone and media volume.
§ Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap Sound and
choose which ones you don't need and can disable.
§ Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery.
Power saver mode helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone
features that drain the battery such as the display and data connection.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings.
2. Tap the Power saver tile to turn power saver mode on or off.
If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap first
before you turn power saver mode on.
If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, HTC One X automatically
disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when the screen is off and
the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage). It
reconnects and then disconnects periodically when the data connection is idle to
save battery power.
Keep in mind though that the Sleep mode option for the data connection in
Settings > Power, when enabled, overrides power saver mode.
Take great photos and videos with the camera, and make them more memorable by
applying a variety of effects and scenes.
Open the Camera app to capture that perfect moment. While waiting to take your
next photo, switch HTC One X to Sleep mode. When you're ready to take more
photos and videos, just press POWER again to use the camera.
Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more.
Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken
through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain effects to videos.
1. Tap .
2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.
A scene is a collection of settings to suit the lighting and environment. Use Normal
and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide
selection of scenes before you start taking photos.
When shooting portraits against a bright background, use the HDR (High Dynamic
Range) scene to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the
highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. To take an HDR photo, under Photo capture mode, tap HDR, and then tap .
§ HDR is also available when you're using the front camera.
§ HDR works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes multiple shots at
different exposure levels and combines them into one enhanced photo.
Using the Map view, you can view photos according to location.
Only photos with geo-tag info appear on the map.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. On the Gallery app's main screen, tap > Locations.
3. Zoom out or pan across the map until a numerical location indicator appears.
The number in the location indicator shows how many photos were taken in that
area.
4. Tap the location indicator. The photos taken in the same area are displayed.
Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing the photo in full
screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap > Show on map. (Show on map
is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.)
Want to add a cinematic flair to your videos by slowing down particular scenes? You
can vary the playback speed of selected sections of a slow motion video.
You can only change the video playback speed of videos captured using the slow
motion scene in the Camera app.
1. In the Gallery app's Album view, find the slow motion video you want to edit
and tap .
2. Tap to switch between normal and slow motion playback.
3. To adjust the playback speed of the video, tap > Edit > Adjust playback
speed.
4. Frame the sequence you want to slow down by moving the left and right sliders.
5. Choose how much to slow the sequence down.
6. Tap to watch the result.
7. Tap Save.
The edited video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.
Easily see all your favorite photos in one place. Gallery automatically groups all your
most viewed or shared photos (your highlights) in one album. You can also manually
add photos to the folder.
§ To view these favorite photos go to the Highlight album.
§ To manually add a highlight, view the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and
Want to share the excitement of a wedding or party? Gallery automatically selects the
highlights of an event and displays them as a short video — the Video Highlights.
Video Highlights is about half a minute long. You can change the content and theme
of the Video Highlights. You can also save or share this video.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. On the Gallery app's main screen, tap Events.
3. Tap an event. The large tile on top displays the Video Highlights.
4. Tap the Video Highlights tile to view in full screen.
5. While viewing the show in full screen, tap the screen to access the controls. You
can:
§ Tap to change to another theme.
§ Tap to shuffle the highlights.
§ Tap > Select content to manually choose content to be included in the
Video Highlights.
§ Tap > Save to create a video file of the highlights. The video will be saved
Photos and videos that you captured using HTC One X are grouped together in
Events view according to the time and location they were taken. You can combine
photos from two events. You can also move photos from an event into a new or
existing event.
1. In the Gallery app's Events view, press and hold the event that you want to split
or combine.
2. Do one of the following:
§ Tap Merge to and then select another event to combine the two events.
§ Tap Split to and then select the pictures or videos in the event you want to
split to another event. Tap Split and then tap an existing event as the
destination, or tap
to create a new event as the destination.
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Titlegallery Viewing photos in your social networks
Make your pictures even better. Gallery has an array of editing tools that let you crop,
rotate, apply and create photo effects, and much more to your photos.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit.
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3. Tap the photo, and then tap Edit.
4. Do any of the following:
§ Tap Effects to apply a special effect filter to the photo.
§ Tap Frames to add a decorative frame to the photo.
§ Tap Retouch to make a portrait shot even better with red eye removal, skin
smoothing, and more.
§ Tap Transform to rotate, crop, flip, or straighten the photo.
5. Tap > Save.
Except for when applying rotation, edited photos are saved as copies of the
original.
Make HTC One X look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a
different wallpaper and ringtone, and you can also choose notification sounds for
events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available.
Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home
screen.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Personalize.
2. Tap Customize home screen.
3. Tap
> Widgets. You can:
§ Swipe to browse through the widgets.
§ Tap to search for specific widgets.
Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.
4. Press and hold and then drag a widget to a home screen thumbnail where you
want to add it.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings
such as Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth.
Use folders to group apps on the launch bar or on your Home screen to free up space
so you can add more apps.
1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically
create a folder.
2. Tap the folder to open it.
3. Tap .
4. Select one or more apps that you want to add to the folder.
5. Tap Done.
§ You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a shortcut first to the
Home screen, and then drag it over to the folder.
§ You can also group apps into a folder in the All Apps view. Tap > Custom.
Press and hold an app and drag it to another app. Do the same for more apps that
you want to group into the folder.
You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart
dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history.
1. Open the Phone app.
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name to see the top
matching contact.
If there is more than one match, you'll be told how many matches. For example, tap
"8 MATCHES" to see all 8 matches.
3. Tap the contact you want to call.
§ To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap beside the
contact name.
§ If the phone number has an extension, tap after connecting to the main line and
then dial the extension number.
To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following:
§ After dialing the main number, press and hold * . The letter p is added to the
number you are dialing. Enter the extension number, and then tap Call. You will
be connected to the mainline and then to the extension number.
§ After dialing the main number, press and hold # to add a w. Enter the extension
number after the letter w, and then tap Call. After connecting to the main line,
tap Send to dial the extension number.
You can save phone numbers with an extension in the People app.
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.
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 (stored on your phone or online account) will
happen in a few days.
Titlephone Viewing a task reminder while on a call
Did you promise to babysit for a friend this weekend? If you associate a task with a
due date to a contact, you'll see a task reminder on the call screen when you're on a
call with that friend.
If the contact has a recent status update, you won't be able to see the task
reminder.
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.
Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call
(or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the
conference.
Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your
mobile operator for details.
1. Make a call to the first conference call participant.
2. When connected, tap > Add call, and then dial the number of the second
participant. The first participant is put on hold.
3. When connected to the second participant, tap .
4. To add another participant, tap , and then dial the number of the contact.
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5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call.
6. To talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap and then select
Private call.
To end the call with a participant, tap and then tap Finish this call.
Making HTC One X ring louder in your pocket or bag
To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC One X is in your pocket or bag, the
pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you
receive a call.
When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home.
Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while
roaming. But when manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus
(+) sign and country code before the number.
Using a roaming service may incur additional charges. Check with your mobile
operator for rates before using a roaming service.
3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
5. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft.
§ There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed
above ). 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.
Group messaging makes it easy to send a message to multiple contacts all at once.
You can choose to send a group SMS or group MMS.
Group MMS may incur extra data fees.
1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select multiple recipients.
4. To send a group SMS, make sure that Send as individual messages is selected.
Clear this option to send your message as a group MMS.
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Group
SMS
Your message will be sent to the recipients as a text message and
you will be charged by your mobile operator for each message sent.
Replies of your recipients are sorted separately.
Group
MMS
Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients
join the conversation you've started.
HTC One X also organizes message replies in a single conversation
thread. If this is your first time to send a group MMS, you may need
to enter your mobile phone number.
5. Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your message.
Viewing and saving an attachment from a
multimedia message
§ If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message,
tap it to view the content.
§ To save the attachment, tap the multimedia message, and then choose to save
from the options menu.
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§ 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.
If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, you can choose to
check the size and subject first before you download a multimedia message. On the
Messages screen, tap > Settings > Multimedia messages (MMS). Clear the Auto-retrieve option.
Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the
block box. If you have blocked a contact, that contact's messages will also be in the
block box.
§ On the Messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap
Block contact.
§ To block multiple contacts, tap
> Block contacts, select the contacts, and tap
Move.
When the contact sends you messages, you will not see them in the Messages screen
or receive notifications and calls.
To read messages in the block box, on the Messages screen, tap > Block.
§ To remove messages or contacts from the block box, press and hold the contact
(or phone number) and tap Unblock.
§ To completely discard future messages from blocked contacts, clear the Save
block message option in the Messages settings.
WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that
you have requested from a service provider. Open only links from sources that you
trust.
When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon
is displayed in the
status bar.
Titlemessages Opening and reading a new push message