Htc Rezound User Manual

Your HTC Rezound™ with
Beats Audio™
User guide
2 Contents
Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 9 HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 9 Back cover 11 SIM card 12 Storage card 13 Battery 15 Switching the power on or off 17 Finger gestures 18 Setting up HTC Rezound with Beats Audio for the first time 18 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 19 Home screen 20 Plugging in your Beats headphones 21
Basics
Adjusting the volume 22 Sleep mode 23 Status and notifications 24 Where apps, data, and files are stored 29 Connecting your phone to a computer 29 Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card 30 Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 31 Printing 32
Making HTC Rezound with Beats Audio truly yours 33 Personalizing HTC Rezound with Beats Audio with scenes 33 Changing your wallpaper 34 Applying a new skin 35 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 35 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 37 Adding folders on your Home screen 37 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 38 Rearranging the Home screen 39 Using sound sets 40 Rearranging or hiding application tabs 41 Customizing the lock screen style 42
Phone calls
Different ways of making calls 44 Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 44 Using Speed dial 45
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Calling a phone number in a text message 45 Calling a phone number in an email 46 Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 46 Making an emergency call 46 Receiving calls 47 What can I do during a call 48 Using Assisted dialing 50 Internet calls 51 Using Call history 52 Call services 53 Turning Airplane mode on or off 54 Visual Voice Mail 54
Messages
Opening Messages 55 Sending a text message (SMS) 55 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 56 Resuming a draft message 58 Viewing and replying to a message 58 Forwarding a message 60 Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 60 Push messages 61 Managing message conversations 61 Backing up your text messages to the storage card 62 Setting message options 63
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Rezound with Beats Audio and the Web 65 Using the web browser 66 Downloading from the Web 68 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 69 Setting browser options 70
Camera
Camera basics 72 Taking a photo 73 Recording video 74 Adding effects 75 After capturing 75 Camera scenes 76 Taking a panoramic photo 76 Taking continuous camera shots 77 Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 77 Changing camera settings 77
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 79 Music 87 Connected Media 91
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HTC services
HTC Watch 93
Accounts and sync
About online accounts 97 Synchronizing with a Google Account 98 Adding a social network account 99 Managing your online accounts 99
People
About the People app 101 Your contacts list 102 Setting up your profile 103 Importing contacts from your SIM card 103 Adding a new contact 104 Searching for contacts 104 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 105 Merging contact information 106 Backing up your contacts to the storage card 107 Contact information and conversations 107 Sending contact information as a vCard 109 Contact groups 110 Adding People widgets 112
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 114 Using Facebook chat 115 Twitter for HTC Sense 115 Using Friend Stream 116 Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 117 Tweeting in Friend Stream 118 Chatting in Google Talk 120 Using Facebook chat 123
Email
Gmail 124 Mail 125
Calendar
About Calendar 135 Creating an event 135 Changing Calendar views 136 Managing Calendar events 137 Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 138 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 139 Showing or hiding calendars 139 Changing Calendar settings 139 About the Calendar widget 140
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Maps and location
Location settings 141 Footprints 141 Google Maps 143 VZ Navigator 147
Android Market and other apps
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 149 Using the Clock 151 Checking Weather 154 Reading news feeds 155 Watching videos on YouTube 157 Sharing games and apps 159
Productivity
Completing tasks 160 Scanning codes 163 Working on documents 165 Recording your voice 166
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 168 Installing HTC Sync 169 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 169 Getting to know the workspace 169 Setting up synchronization 170 Synchronizing HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 173 Installing an app from your computer to HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 173 Synchronizing another device with your computer 174 Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 174
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 175 Entering words with predictive text 176 Entering text by speaking 178 Entering text by tracing 179 Editing text 179 Adjusting input settings 180
Internet connections
Data connection 181 Wi-Fi 182 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 183 Using HTC Rezound with Beats Audio as a modem (USB tethering) 185 Connecting HTC Rezound with Beats Audio to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-
through) 186 Using HTC Rezound with Beats Audio as a wireless router 186
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 188 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 189 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 190 Sending information using Bluetooth 191 Receiving information using Bluetooth 192
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 194 Protecting HTC Rezound with Beats Audio with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 194 Encrypting data on HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 196 Backing up your contacts 196
Settings
Settings on HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 198 Changing display settings 200 Changing sound settings 201 Changing the language 202 Optimizing battery life 203 Managing memory 204 Checking information about HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 206
Update and reset
Software updates 207 Restarting HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 208 Resetting HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 208
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
7 IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g. Google, Motorola, Microsoft, Palm, Research In Motion). If you use, link to or download such a service, or an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless location based GPS-type service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application. If you use any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or applications, personal information you submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or application provider and/or other users of those forums.
Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or information you choose to submit or share with others. Specific terms and conditions, terms of use, and privacy policies apply to those applications and services. Please review carefully any and all terms and conditions applicable to those applications and services including those related to any location-based services for any particular privacy policies, risks or waivers.
Your Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and certain other specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon Wireless products and services.
8 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.
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Getting started

Inside the box

You will find the following inside the box:
§ HTC Rezound
§ Beats™ headphones (pouch and buds included)
§ Battery
§ microSD™ card (preinstalled)
§ USB cable
§ Power adapter
§ Quick start guide
§ RF brochure
§ Product Safety and Warranty Information brochure
§ Important Consumer Information brochure

HTC Rezound with Beats Audio

Front panel

1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. Microphone
6. Touch screen
7. Front camera
8. Notification LED
9. Earpiece
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Top panel

Left and right panels

1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER/LOCK
1. USB connector
2. VOLUME UP
3. VOLUME DOWN

Back panel

1. Dual LED flash
2. 8 megapixel camera
3. Back cover
4. Speaker
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Back cover

Removing the back cover

Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot.
Make sure to switch off HTC Rezound with Beats Audio™ before removing the back cover.
1. Securely hold HTC Rezound with Beats Audio facing down.
2. Lift the back cover from the notch with your finger, and then remove the back
cover.

Replacing the back cover

The phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the best signal for calls, data connection, or GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone.
1. Align the back cover onto the top panel of HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.
2. Press the sides of the back cover down to lock it into place. You’ll hear clicks
when the small tabs underneath the back cover are locked in place.
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SIM card

The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.

Inserting the SIM card

1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing the
red SIM card tab, insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.

Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC Rezound with Beats Audio before removing your SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
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3. Press and hold the SIM card tab.
4. Slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.

Storage card

Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage card already inserted in HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.

Inserting the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it all the way into the slot.
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Removing the storage card

If HTC Rezound with Beats Audio is on, you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.

Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Rezound with Beats Audio is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap SD & phone storage > Unmount SD card.
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Battery

HTC Rezound with Beats Audio uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.The features and accessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth® connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls or frequent web browsing use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.

Removing the battery

1. Take the back
cover off.
2. With your thumb
or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery

Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC Rezound with Beats Audio, 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.
§ Do not remove the battery from HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 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 the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid orange light. The light turns to solid green when the battery is fully charged.
When you charge the battery and HTC Rezound with Beats Audio is on, the charging battery icon is displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon .
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.

Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER/LOCK button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 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/LOCK button to turn it back on, then
move the ring upward to unlock the screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER/LOCK button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.

Finger gestures

Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such
as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.
Press and hold
Swipe or slide
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Rezound with Beats Audio sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Rezound with Beats Audio sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.

Setting up HTC Rezound with Beats Audio for the first time

When you switch on HTC Rezound with Beats Audio for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Be sure to sign in to your Google® Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail and Android Market™. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social networks like Facebook®, Twitter™, and more.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
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§ Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts use a large amount of data. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable them in settings later on.
§ To save on data cost, enable the Wi-Fi® Enhanced Connectivity feature so you can seamlessly connect from Verizon Wireless network to an available Wi-Fi network every time you open an app that requires Internet connection. For more information, see Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity on page 182.

Ways of getting contacts into HTC Rezound with Beats Audio

There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Rezound with Beats Audio. You can sync HTC Rezound with Beats Audio with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook, and more.
HTC Sync
Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Rezound with Beats Audio
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your Facebook
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Rezound with Beats Audio. Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync
Backup Assistant
®
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Rezound with Beats Audio with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts.
after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.
friends' contact information.
Rezound with Beats Audio or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
HTC Rezound with Beats Audio syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
When you sign up for this service, you can automatically back up and sync contacts with the Backup Assistant server.
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Home screen

Your Home screen is where you make HTC Rezound with Beats Audio your own. It comes with a weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 33.

Extended Home screen

As you start to do more things with HTC Rezound with Beats Audio, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty.
§ Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
§ Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
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Using Leap view

§ To jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven 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.

Plugging in your Beats headphones

For richer sound experience, plug in your Beats headphones from HTC.
The stylish Beats headphones bring added listening pleasure. With studio quality presets from Beats Audio, your media collection sounds its best.
When you play a music track, the Beats icon watch a video, Beats Audio also improves the audio quality.
shows in the status bar. When you
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Basics

Adjusting the volume

Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the ringtone, while adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback.

Adjusting the ringer volume

§ Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
§ While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once to switch to Vibrate mode. The vibrate mode icon appears in the status bar.
§ While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar.

Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls

During a call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.

Adjusting the media volume

When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level.

Adjusting the volume via settings

1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.
2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of the
ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications. A sample tone is briefly played with the volume being adjusted as you drag a slider.
3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use incoming call volume for notifications.
4. When you’re done, tap OK.
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Sleep mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Rezound with Beats Audio into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Rezound with Beats Audio is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.

Switching to Sleep mode

Briefly press the POWER/LOCK button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC Rezound with Beats Audio also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.

Waking up from Sleep mode

To wake HTC Rezound with Beats Audio up manually, press the POWER/LOCK button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.
HTC Rezound with Beats Audio automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.

Unlocking the screen

Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag or to the ring to snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
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Opening an app from the lock screen

On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app.
You can select the app shortcuts you want to appear on the lock screen in Settings > Personalize > Display tab > Lock screen shortcuts.

Status and notifications

Status icons

Here’s what each icon means:
Signal strength
3G connected Silent mode
3G in use Vibrate mode
4G LTE connected Microphone is mute
4G LTE in use Speakerphone is on
Roaming
No signal Wired headset connected
No SIM card installed Bluetooth is on
Battery is very low (10% or less remaining)
Wired microphone headset connected
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Connected to a Bluetooth device
Data synchronizing Airplane mode
Network sharing is on Location service is on
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Battery is full Location service is off
Battery is charging Alarm is set
Battery is low (20% remaining)

Notification icons

Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms.
Here’s what each one means:
New Gmail message
New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email
General notification
Call in progress
Problem with email delivery Missed call
New SMS/MMS Call on hold
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Call forwarding on
New Google Talk™ instant message
New voicemail
HTC Rezound with Beats Audio is connected to a computer via USB cable
Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are available
Upcoming event Mobile Hotspot is on
New updates from your social networks
Uploading data (animated)
Matched contacts suggestion Downloading data (animated)
Bluetooth pairing request Waiting to upload
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HTC Rezound with Beats Audio software update available
Song is playing
Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully
Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market
Voice recording is on Blank card
More (not displayed) notifications Internal storage is low

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC Rezound with Beats Audio 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

When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel lets you quickly switch between recently-opened apps, and also lets you easily turn on settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.
You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU
and then tapping Notifications.
Switching between recently opened apps
On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened.
1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
2. In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened
apps.
3. Tap an app to open it.
Press and hold HOME
to view recently used apps.
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Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more, and also provides a quick shortcut to all HTC Rezound with Beats Audio settings.
1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
2. Tap the Quick Settings tab.
3. Tap the check box next to an item to turn it off or on.
4. Tap next to Additional settings to access all HTC Rezound with Beats Audio
settings.
Closing the Notifications panel
Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Or just press BACK .
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Where apps, data, and files are stored

HTC Rezound with Beats Audio uses these storage types:
Apps and data storage
File storage
Storage card
Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.
This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it contains your private information. When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is not accessible from your computer.
Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset. Make sure to back up your data before starting a factory reset. Some apps allow you to back up to your storage card, such as People.
This is another built-in storage, labeled as Phone storage in your phone settings. This is where you can store your files.
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is accessible and you can copy files between them.
When you do a factory reset, you can choose whether to keep or erase the storage contents.
Your phone comes with a microSD card already installed.
You can store your files such as photos, music, and videos to this removable storage.
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is accessible and you can copy files between them.
The default storage for your files, whether it's the Phone storage or your storage card, may vary from app to app. Some apps allow you to set the default storage.

Connecting your phone to a computer

Whenever you connect HTC Rezound with Beats Audio to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection.
Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done:
Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while
connected to your computer.
Disk drive Select this mode when you want to copy files between HTC
Rezound with Beats Audio and your computer.
When on Disk drive mode, you will not be able to use apps on HTC Rezound with Beats Audio that access the storage such as Camera.
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HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other
information between your computer and HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.
Internet Connection Mode
Internet pass­through
When you do not have an Internet connection on your computer, you can select this mode to share the mobile data connection of HTC Rezound with Beats Audio with your computer.
If you don’t have a data plan or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet connection with HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.

Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.
1. Connect HTC Rezound with Beats Audio to your computer using the supplied
USB cable.
2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and then tap Done.
Your computer recognizes accessible storages on HTC Rezound with Beats Audio as removable disks.
3. Navigate to either the phone storage or storage card.
4. Copy the files from your computer to any of the removable disks, or vice versa.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disks (on the connected HTC
Rezound with Beats Audio) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely disconnect HTC Rezound with Beats Audio.
If you want to keep HTC Rezound with Beats Audio connected to the computer but want it to be able to access the phone storage or storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
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