HTC PL83200 Users Manual
Your HTC 6435LVW
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Contents
Unboxing
HTC 6435LVW 7
SIM card 8
Charging the battery 9
Switching the power on or off 9
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC 6435LVW for the first time 11
Home screen 11
Getting contacts into HTC 6435LVW 12
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 13
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC 6435LVW 13
Getting to know your settings 14
Updating the HTC 6435LVW software 14
Your first week with your new phone
Touch gestures 16
Motion gestures 19
Sleep mode 21
Unlocking the screen 22
Making your first call 22
Sending your first text message 23
Notifications 23
Copying and sharing text 25
Capturing the HTC 6435LVW screen 26
Switching between recently opened apps 26
Can't find the Menu button? 26
Quickly uninstalling an app 27
Checking battery usage 27
Getting the battery to last longer 28
Camera
Camera basics 31
Taking a photo 32
Recording video 32
Keeping the camera on standby 33
Taking continuous camera shots 33
Camera scenes 34
Improving portrait shots 34
Taking a group shot 34
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Taking a panoramic photo 34
Using HDR 35
Recording videos in slow motion 35
Improving video stability 35
Changing camera and video settings 36
Personalizing
Making HTC 6435LVW truly yours 37
Personalizing HTC 6435LVW with scenes 37
Changing your wallpaper 38
Applying a new skin 39
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 39
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 40
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 41
Personalizing the launch bar 42
Grouping apps into a folder 42
Rearranging the Home screen 44
Personalizing with sound sets 45
Rearranging application tabs 46
Customizing the lock screen style 46
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 47
Securing HTC 6435LVW with a personal touch 47
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 48
Returning a missed call 48
Using Speed dial 49
Calling a phone number in a text message 49
Calling a phone number in an email 49
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 49
Making an emergency call 50
Receiving calls 50
What can I do during a call? 51
Setting up a conference call 53
Call history 53
Internet calls 54
Home dialing 55
Call services 55
Messages
About the Messages app 56
Sending a text message (SMS) 56
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 57
Resuming a draft message 58
Checking your messages 58
Replying to a message 59
Forwarding a message 60
WAP push messages 61
Managing message conversations 61
Backing up your text messages 62
Setting message options 64
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Search and Web browser
Searching HTC 6435LVW and the Web 65
Browsing the Web 66
Private browsing 68
Adding and managing your bookmarks 68
Saving web content for later 69
Viewing your browsing history 70
Downloading files and apps 70
Setting browser options 71
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 72
Music 80
Movie Editor 85
Wireless Display 87
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 88
Backup 90
Reset 91
Storage and memory
Types of storage 93
Copying files to or from the phone storage 93
Checking how much storage is available 93
Making more storage space 94
Encrypting data on HTC 6435LVW 95
Freeing up RAM space 96
People
About the People app 97
Your contacts list 97
Setting up your profile 98
Adding a new contact 99
Importing or copying contacts 99
Merging contact information 100
Contact information and conversations 101
Contact groups 102
Adding People widgets 103
Sending contact information 104
Backing up your contacts 105
Social
Facebook 106
Twitter for HTC Sense 106
About Friend Stream 106
Updating your status in Friend Stream 107
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 107
Tweeting in Friend Stream 108
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Email
Gmail 110
Mail 111
Calendar
About Calendar 118
Creating an event 118
Viewing the Calendar 119
Managing Calendar events 120
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 121
Setting reminders for your events 121
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 122
Showing or hiding calendars 122
Changing Calendar settings 123
Internet connections
Data connection 124
Managing your data usage 125
Wi-Fi 126
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 128
Using HTC 6435LVW as a wireless router 129
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 129
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 130
Bluetooth and NFC
Bluetooth basics 131
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 131
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 132
Sending information using Bluetooth 133
Receiving information using Bluetooth 134
Sharing content with Android Beam 135
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 137
Changing display settings 137
Changing sound settings 138
Changing the display language 139
Accessibility settings 139
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 140
Protecting HTC 6435LVW with a screen lock 140
Checking information about HTC 6435LVW 141
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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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.
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1. BACK
2. HOME
3. USB connector
4. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
5. VOLUME
6. Proximity sensor
7. Notification LED
8. SIM card tray
9. POWER
10. 3.5mm headset jack
11. Front camera
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 6435LVW that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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SIM card
HTC 6435LVW uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone
number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text
messages.
Inserting the SIM card
1. To eject the SIM card tray, insert the tip of the SIM tray removal tool into the
small hole next to the SIM card tray slot.
2. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card into the tray.
3. Insert the SIM card tray back into the slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC 6435LVW before removing your SIM card.
1. To eject the SIM card tray, insert the tip of the SIM tray removal tool into the
small hole next to the SIM card tray slot.
2. Pull the SIM card tray out.
3. Take the SIM card from the SIM card tray.
When removing the SIM card, make sure that you insert the empty SIM card tray
back into the slot.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC 6435LVW, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge
the battery.
1. Open the USB connector cover.
2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
3. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
4. 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 6435LVW 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.
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Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC 6435LVW for the first time
When you switch on HTC 6435LVW for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, add your
accounts, and more.
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.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC 6435LVW 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 37.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC 6435LVW, 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.
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Using Leap view
§ To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to
show the Leap view. It reveals all Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one
you want and you’ll leap right there.
§ In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do
so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there.
Getting contacts into HTC 6435LVW
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC 6435LVW.
Sync with your
computer
™
Gmail
Social network
accounts
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC
6435LVW with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook
Express or Windows® Contacts.
Google® contacts are imported to HTC 6435LVW after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC 6435LVW.
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact
information from them.
Phone contacts You can create and store contacts directly in HTC 6435LVW.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC 6435LVW.
Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync
®
HTC 6435LVW syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
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Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth
Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, the Transfer app may be able to
transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text
messages to HTC 6435LVW.
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 and set it to discoverable mode.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old phone and HTC 6435LVW to pair
them and complete the transfer.
§ You can choose whether to transfer contacts and calendar events to the phone or
an account.
§ Text messages, bookmarks, tasks, and camera shots (if transfer of these data types
is supported by your old phone) can only be transferred to the phone.
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC 6435LVW
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§ Connect HTC 6435LVW 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 our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC
6435LVW. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off
HTC 6435LVW 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.
Tired of transferring music, videos, and other media every time you change to a new
phone? Use online storage services to put your media in one place so you can access
them anywhere — on your computer, HTC 6435LVW, and other mobile devices.
Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC 6435LVW and sign in
to the one you want to use. To sign in to an account, slide open the Notifications
panel, and then tap > Accounts & sync > . Use the Gallery app to access media
in your online storage.
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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 . Here are some of the basic
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 & buttons) to change the screen
brightness or set how long the screen is idle before going to sleep.
§ Tap Security to secure HTC 6435LVW, for example with a screen lock.
Updating the HTC 6435LVW software
HTC 6435LVW 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 appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you want to avoid additional data charges, select Use Wi-Fi or cable only.
3. Tap OK.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
Wait for the update to finish. HTC 6435LVW restarts automatically.
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Installing an application update
When the Internet connection is on and there's an available update for one of your
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
HTC 6435LVW if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.
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Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists,
and more.
Tap
When you want to type on the keyboard, select onscreen items
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen
buttons, just tap them with your finger.
Press and hold
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
Pinch and spread
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, spread your fingers
on the screen to zoom in when viewing a
picture or text.
Pinch the screen to zoom out of the picture or text.
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Two-finger swipe
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.
In the Notifications panel, swipe down with two fingers on
expandable notifications to see more information like email
previews or calendar events.
Three-finger swipe
If you've purchased HTC Media Link HD to connect
HTC 6435LVW wirelessly to your HDMI TV, you can
swipe up using three fingers in some apps to display
content on the big screen. To find out how to set up
and use HTC Media Link HD, refer to its user guide.
Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute HTC 6435LVW, turn on the speakerphone, and more.
Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone
When a call comes in you can turn HTC
6435LVW over to mute it.
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Pick up to lower volume
While in a call, turn HTC 6435LVW over to turn
the speakerphone on for hands-free
conversations or for conference calling.
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC 6435LVW up when a call comes in
to lower the ringtone volume.
Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
On a noisy street and can't hear HTC 6435LVW ringing
in your bag?
You can set HTC 6435LVW to recognize when it's in
your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that
you can hear it in noisy environments.
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Rotate HTC 6435LVW for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning HTC
6435LVW sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC 6435LVW sideways to bring
up a bigger keyboard.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC 6435LVW into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC 6435LVW is
in your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC 6435LVW also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC 6435LVW sleeps in the Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display & buttons) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC 6435LVW up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock
the screen.
HTC 6435LVW automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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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 6435LVW unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
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.
or to the ring to
§ 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.
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.
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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 to add quick text, change the font size, and more.
6. Tap Send.
Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC 6435LVW is connected to the power adapter or a
computer and the battery is fully charged.
§ Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
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Notifications panel
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'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.
§ You can expand certain notifications to see more information, such as email
previews and calendar events. To expand or collapse a notification, swipe
vertically using two fingers. You can also spread with your two fingers to
expand a notification, or pinch to collapse it.
§ 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.
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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 6435LVW screen
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC 6435LVW
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 . The screen is saved in the Camera shots
album in Gallery.
Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press .
2. Slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps.
§ To switch back to an app, just tap it.
§ To remove an app from the list, drag it up.
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 & buttons).
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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Quickly uninstalling an app
If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can easily
uninstall it.
Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
1. From the Home screen, tap .
2. Press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to .
Checking battery usage
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. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Power > Usage.
3. You can:
§ 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 display and CPU for the app
and other use details.
§ Tap to close an app.
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.
Checking battery history
Check how long you've been using HTC 6435LVW 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. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Power > History.
3. If you've used HTC 6435LVW 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 spread your fingers or pinch to scale the graph.
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Getting the battery to last longer
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
HTC 6435LVW. HTC 6435LVW 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 27.
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.
§ Switch to 2G when you don't need a data connection.
More power is used when you're in low coverage areas. Temporarily turning off
your data connection and switching to GSM network mode uses less battery
power.
To switch to GSM mode, go to Settings and tap Mobile data > Network mode >
GSM only.
§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed.
To prevent some apps from using GPS in the background, keep the GPS
satellites 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.
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 during
page loading.
For more details, see Changing display settings on page 137 and Personalizing on
page 37.
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Manage your apps
§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include
battery performance improvements. See Updating the HTC 6435LVW software
on page 14.
§ Close apps after you're done using them.
When you press or in an app, the app keeps running in the background.
Use Task Manager to check what apps are running and close the ones you've
finished using. See Stopping running applications using Task Manager on page
96.
§ 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. See
Quickly uninstalling an app on page 27.
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, tap Apps > All
tab, select 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 > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, and
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.
§ 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 clear 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:
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§ 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.
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