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HTC PL01210 User Manual

Your HTC Desire C
User guide
2 Contents
Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire C 8
Back cover 9
Removing the battery 10
Storage card 10
Charging the battery 12
Switching the power on or off 12
Setting up HTC Desire C for the first time 13
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire C 14
Home screen 15
Touch gestures 15
Sleep mode 16
Getting contacts into HTC Desire C 17
Making your first call 18
Sending your first text message 18
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire C 18
Copying and sharing text 19
Capturing the HTC Desire C screen 20
Can't find the Menu button? 20
Switching between recently opened apps 20
Notifications 21
Getting to know your settings 22
Getting the battery to last longer 22
Updating the HTC Desire C software 23
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 23
Camera
Personalizing
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Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 35 Using Speed dial 35 Calling a phone number in a text message 36 Calling a phone number in an email 36 Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 36 Making an emergency call 36 Receiving calls 36 What can I do during a call 38 Making international calls 39 Internet calls 39 Call history 40 Call services 41
Messages
About the Messages app 42 Sending a text message (SMS) 42 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 42 Resuming a draft message 44 Checking your messages 44 Replying to a message 45 Forwarding a message 45 WAP push messages 46 Managing message conversations 46 Backing up your text messages 47 Setting message options 48
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Desire C and the Web 49 Browsing the Web 49 Private browsing 51 Adding and managing your bookmarks 51 Saving web content for later 52 Viewing your browsing history 53 Downloading files and apps 53 Setting browser options 54
Photos, videos, and music
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Accounts and sync
People
Social
Email
Calendar
About Calendar 85 Creating an event 85 Viewing the Calendar 85 Managing Calendar events 86 Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 87 Setting reminders for your events 88 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 88 Showing or hiding calendars 88 Changing Calendar settings 88
Online storage and services
Travel and maps
Location settings 96 Google Maps 96
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Essential apps
Google Play and other apps
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 112 Connecting HTC Desire C to a computer 112 Copying files to or from the storage card 113 HTC Sync Manager basics 113 Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 116 Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 117 Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC Desire C 118 Setting up HTC Desire C to sync with your computer 119 Syncing HTC Desire C and your computer 122 Importing music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 122 Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 123 Connecting to the Internet through a computer 124
Internet connections
Bluetooth
Settings and security
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 134 Turning Airplane mode on or off 134 Changing display settings 134 Changing sound settings 136 Changing the display language 137 Checking battery usage 137 Backing up settings to Google 137 Accessibility settings 137
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Other essentials
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
7 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.
8 Unboxing
Unboxing
HTC Desire C
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
4. VOLUME
5. Proximity sensor
6. POWER
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. USB connector
If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire C that already has a small opening for the sensor.
You need to insert and use a storage card to store your photos, videos, music, and
other files.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire C facing down.
2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening near the
POWER button.
Replacing the back cover
1. Insert the bottom part of the back cover first into HTC Desire C.
2. Press the sides and the top part of the back cover down to lock the cover into
place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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Removing the battery
Before using HTC Desire C for the first time, you need to remove the protective thin film from the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
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2. Insert the microSD down and push it into place.
Unmounting the storage card
card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire C is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
2. Tap Storage > Unmount storage card.
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Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire C, it is recommended that you charge the battery.
The battery is already installed in HTC Desire C when shipped. A thin film is
inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery.
Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to
charge the battery.
Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire C while you are charging it using the
power or car adapter.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC Desire C 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. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Setting up HTC Desire C for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire C for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable them in Settings later on.
When HTC Desire C has started, you'll see Quick Tips on some screens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC Desire C. The tips for a screen won't display again after you've closed them.
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap About > Help > Show all quick tips.
>
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Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire C
HTC Desire C gives you a fun camera, great sound experience, and more.
Shoot and share in seconds
Instantly upload photos to your favorite social network right after capturing. To find out more, see Changing camera and video settings on page 27.
You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a photo
while watching a video on page 56.
Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™
Beats Audio™ integration gives you a rich, authentic sound experience when you’re listening to music. To find out more, see Making your music sound better on page 62.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them in Dropbox. When you set up your Dropbox account from HTC Desire C, you can even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how, see
Using Dropbox on HTC Desire C on page 89.
Rich and seamless browsing experience
Enjoy HTML5 and Flash® content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The web browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To find out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 49.
You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 52.
Smart dial
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. See Making a
call with Smart dial on page 35.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire C your own. You can add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 28.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Desire C, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press
to return to the main Home screen.
Touch gestures
Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such
as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.
Press and hold
Swipe or slide
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), 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 Desire C sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Desire C sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the
screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a webpage.
Two-finger scrolling
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.
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Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire C into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire C is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC Desire C also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Desire C sleeps in the Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Desire C up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.
> Privacy.
HTC Desire C automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire C unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
or to the ring to
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Opening an app or folder from the lock screen
On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring 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 to the ring to directly go to its app.
Getting contacts into HTC Desire C
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Desire C.
Sync with your computer
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Gmail
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and then use HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Desire C with your computer's Microsoft
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Windows
Contacts.
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Outlook®, Outlook Express or
Google® contacts are imported to HTC Desire C after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Desire C.
Social network accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact information from them.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC
Desire C or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
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HTC Desire C syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also
calendar events and text messages from your old phone to HTC Desire C.
Transferring contacts from your old phone
Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC Desire C through Bluetooth®. Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such as calendar events and text messages to HTC Desire C.
1. From the Home screen, tap
> Transfer.
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on, set it to discoverable mode, and then
follow the instructions on the screen.
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Making your first call
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
4. To hang up, tap End Call.
Sending your first text message
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap
3. Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
5. Tap
6. Tap Send.
.
to insert a smiley or add quick text.
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire C
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
Connect HTC Desire C to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your
computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.
Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC Desire C. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off HTC Desire C to your computer.
Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your media and data.
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Copying and sharing text
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL.
Copying and pasting text
1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message
or social network status update.
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Capturing the HTC Desire C screen
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire C features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and then press album in Gallery.
. The screen is saved in the Camera shots
Can't find the Menu button?
Do you miss having a Menu button? You can set the Recent apps button to open the Menu as well.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display).
3. Tap Recent apps button and select how you want to open the Menu, such as
press or press and hold the button.
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Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press
2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps.
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To close an app, drag it left or right.
To switch back to an app, just tap it.
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Notifications
Notification icons
Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms.
Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets you quickly access settings.
1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward.
If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
2. To close the Notifications panel, press and hold the bottom bar of the panel, then slide your finger up. Or just press
.
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Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi® connection or make the screen brighter? Do this and more in Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap settings you can change:
Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the
item itself to configure its settings.
Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call
sound settings.
Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display) to change the screen brightness or
set how long the screen is idle before going to sleep.
Tap Security to secure HTC Desire C, for example with a screen lock.
. Here are some of the basic
Getting the battery to last longer
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire C. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life.
You can get the battery to last longer by following a few simple tips:
Turn off the display when you're not using it
Lower the volume
Close battery-intensive programs, such as the Camera, when you're done using
them
Make sure apps are closed and not continuously running in the background
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Updating the HTC Desire C software
HTC Desire C can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.
You might want to use Wi-Fi or your computer's Internet connection to download software updates to save on data usage. You can set this option in Settings >
About > Software updates >
Installing a software update
When the Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon
1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the update notification.
2. In the Updates screen, tap Software Updates to view its details, and then tap
.
3. Tap Install.
Wait for the update to finish. HTC Desire C restarts automatically.
appears in the status bar.
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Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager
With HTC Sync Manager, enjoy the same rich media whether you're at your computer or on the move. Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and other data on both HTC Desire C and your computer.
HTC Sync Manager is the replacement for HTC Sync, and it provides a lot more features. You can:
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Play music and videos using the built-in player. You can also play iTunes
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Windows Media
Manage your library of music, photos, and videos on your computer.
Get music from your CDs to your computer.
Sync photos, videos, music, playlists, and albums between HTC Desire C and
your computer.
Player playlists.
and
Sync information such as contacts, calendar, documents, and web bookmarks
between HTC Desire C and your computer.
To find out how to install and use this software, see HTC Sync Manager basics on page 113.
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Download and install HTC Sync Manager (when available) from www.htc.com/help. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your media and data.
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Camera
Camera basics
Capture photos instantly, with no delay. Just directly launch the camera from the lock screen, even if HTC Desire C is password protected.
1. When your display is off, press POWER.
2. Drag the Camera icon to the lock screen ring so you can start taking photos and
videos right away.
From the Home screen, you can also tap Camera to launch it.
Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more.
After using Camera (or if you temporarily leave the Viewfinder screen), you still need to unlock HTC Desire C if you have a screen lock.
Zooming
Before taking a photo or video, slide your finger on the zoom bar to zoom in or
out.
When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always onscreen. You can freely
zoom in or out while recording.
Choosing an effect
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.
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Setting the resolution
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap Image resolution or Video quality, and then choose a resolution.
Taking a photo
1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.
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
.
Recording video
1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.
2. When you're ready to start recording, tap .
3. While recording, you can:
Freely zoom in or out.Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the
Viewfinder screen.
4. To stop recording, tap
.
Camera scenes
Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings to suit your current lighting and environment. Use Auto and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection of scenes before you start taking photos.
Improving portrait shots
If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make sure to use the portrait scene. It smoothens the skin in your shots.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap
2. Tap Portrait.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap
.
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Shooting in low light
Capture stunning images even in dim light.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap
2. Tap Low light.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap
To avoid getting blurry photos, maintain a steady grip on HTC Desire C.
Improve your photo after taking the shot by applying special effects like auto
enhance and high contrast.
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Changing camera and video settings
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. As well as changing basic camera and video settings, you can also:
Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo or video will
be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen.
Automatically take a shot when your subject smiles (photo mode only).Geo-tag photos to store GPS location in your captured photos (photo
mode only).
Set the ISO level. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking pictures in low
light conditions (photo mode only).
Automatically upload photos to a social network (photo mode only). You
can set the upload frequency, select the album to upload to, and set the privacy level.
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Personalizing
Making HTC Desire C truly yours
Make HTC Desire C look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
Personalizing HTC Desire C with scenes
HTC Desire C becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn HTC Desire C into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.
Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Desire C automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.
Creating a new scene
You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Tap
4. Enter a new scene name, and then tap Done.
5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and apps, changing the wallpaper, and
> New.
more. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene.
> Personalize.
Renaming a scene
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to
rename.
4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename.
5. Enter a new scene name.
6. Tap Done.
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Deleting scenes
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Tap
4. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then
5. Tap Delete.
> Delete.
tap one or more scenes you want to delete.
Changing your wallpaper
Pick your favorite photo as your Home wallpaper. Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper.
3. Tap one of the following:
Gallery Choose an existing photo and crop it.
HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview.
4. Tap Save or Apply.
> Personalize.
Applying a new skin
Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap
2. On the Display tab, tap Skin.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.
4. Tap Apply.
> Personalize.
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Personalizing your Home screen with widgets
Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets.
Adding a widget to your Home screen
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.
2. On the Widgets tab, you can:
Slide left or right to browse through the complete set of widgets.Tap Tap All to choose from a selection menu.
Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.
3. Drag a widget to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.
to search for specific widgets.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Tap All > Settings, and then tap the widget that you want.
Changing the settings of a widget
You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen.
1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to
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The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens.
2. Customize the widget settings.
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