Your HTC Rhyme
User guide
2 Contents
Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 14
HTC Rhyme 15
Back cover 18
Storage card 20
Battery 23
Switching the power on or off 26
Finger gestures 26
Setting up HTC Rhyme for the first time 27
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Rhyme 28
Home screen 29
Basics
Adjusting the volume 31
Sleep mode 33
Status and notifications 35
Notifications panel 39
Using HTC Rhyme Charm 41
Connecting HTC Rhyme to a computer 42
Copying files to or from the storage card 43
Contents 3
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 44
Printing 46
Switching to Dock Mode 48
Personalizing
Making HTC Rhyme truly yours 50
Personalizing HTC Rhyme with scenes 50
Changing your wallpaper 52
Applying a new skin 53
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 54
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 56
Adding folders on your Home screen 57
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 58
Rearranging the Home screen 59
Using sound sets 61
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 63
Customizing the lock screen style 65
Quick Launch widget 66
Phone calls
Different ways of making calls 68
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 68
Using Speed dial 69
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Calling a phone number in a text message 70
Calling a phone number in an email 71
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 71
Making an emergency call 71
Receiving calls 72
What can I do during a call 74
Using Assisted dialing 76
Internet calls 78
Using Call history 80
Call services 82
Turning Airplane mode on or off 83
Visual Voice Mail 84
Messages
Opening Messages 86
Sending a text message (SMS) 87
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 88
Resuming a draft message 91
Viewing and replying to a message 92
Forwarding a message 94
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 95
Push messages 96
Managing message conversations 97
Backing up your text messages to the storage card 99
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Setting message options 100
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Rhyme and the Web 103
Using the web browser 105
Downloading from the Web 108
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 109
Setting browser options 112
Camera
Camera basics 114
Taking a photo 117
Recording video 118
Adding effects 119
After capturing 120
Camera scenes 121
Taking a panoramic photo 121
Taking continuous camera shots 122
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 123
Changing camera settings 123
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 126
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Music 139
Connected Media 147
HTC services
HTC Watch 150
Accounts and sync
About online accounts 157
Synchronizing with a Google Account 158
Adding a social network account 159
Managing your online accounts 160
People
About the People app 163
Your contacts list 164
Setting up your profile 165
Adding a new contact 166
Searching for contacts 167
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 168
Merging contact information 169
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 171
Contact information and conversations 172
Sending contact information as a vCard 173
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Contact groups 175
Adding People widgets 179
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 182
Twitter for HTC Sense 184
Using Friend Stream 184
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 187
Tweeting in Friend Stream 189
Chatting in Google Talk 192
Email
Gmail 197
Mail 200
Calendar
About Calendar 216
Creating an event 217
Changing Calendar views 218
Managing Calendar events 220
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 222
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 222
Showing or hiding calendars 223
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Changing Calendar settings 224
About the Calendar widget 225
Maps and location
Location settings 226
Google Maps 227
VZ Navigator 233
Android Market and other apps
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 234
Using the Clock 237
Checking Weather 242
Reading news feeds 245
Working on documents 248
Exercising with Endomondo 250
Watching videos on YouTube 254
Recording your voice 256
Sharing games and apps 257
Productivity
Completing tasks 259
Scanning codes 266
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HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 271
Installing HTC Sync 272
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Rhyme 272
Getting to know the workspace 273
Setting up synchronization 274
Synchronizing HTC Rhyme 279
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Rhyme 280
Synchronizing another device with your computer 280
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 281
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 282
Entering words with predictive text 285
Entering text by speaking 288
Entering text by tracing 289
Editing text 290
Adjusting input settings 291
Internet connections
Data connection 293
Wi-Fi 294
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 297
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Using HTC Rhyme as a modem (USB tethering) 299
Connecting HTC Rhyme to the Internet through a computer
(Internet Pass-through) 300
Using HTC Rhyme as a wireless router 301
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 302
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 303
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 305
Sending information using Bluetooth 306
Receiving information using Bluetooth 309
Security
Protecting HTC Rhyme with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 311
Encrypting data on HTC Rhyme 313
Backing up your contacts 314
Settings
Settings on HTC Rhyme 316
Changing display settings 319
Changing sound settings 322
Changing the language 324
Optimizing battery life 324
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Managing memory 326
Checking information about HTC Rhyme 329
Update and reset
Software updates 330
Restarting HTC Rhyme 332
Resetting HTC Rhyme 333
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
12 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.
Conventions used in this guide 13
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 Rhyme
§ Battery (preinstalled)
§ microSD™ card (preinstalled)
§ USB cable
§ AC adapter
§ 3.5mm stereo headset
§ HTC Rhyme Charm
§ HTC Rhyme Docking Station
§ Getting Started Guide
§ Product Safety & Warranty Statement
§ Important Consumer Information Brochure
§ RF Brochure
HTC Rhyme
Front panel
Top panel
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1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. Microphone
6. Touch screen
7. Front camera
8. Notification LED
9. Earpiece
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
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Left and right panels
1. micro-USB connector
2. VOLUME UP
3. VOLUME DOWN
Back panel
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1. Power LED flash
2. Back cover
3. Dock contacts
4. Speaker
5. 5 megapixel camera
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the storage card slot.
Make sure to switch off HTC Rhyme before removing the back
cover.
1. Securely hold HTC Rhyme with the front facing down.
2. With your thumbs, push the back cover out to unlock it.
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3. With your finger, lift up the back cover from the bottom side to
remove it.
Replacing the back cover
Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To
get the best signal for calls, data connection, and GPS navigation,
be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone.
1. Align the teeth underneath the back cover with the notches on the
side of the phone.
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2. Press down on the back cover with your thumbs, and then push it
until it locks into place.
You’ll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
Storage card
Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find
the storage card already inserted in HTC Rhyme.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
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2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold
contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card
If HTC Rhyme 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. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Rhyme 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 Rhyme uses a built-in, rechargeable battery. How long the battery can
last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Rhyme.The
features and accessories you use can affect battery life. For example,
leaving your Bluetooth® connection always on uses more power. Long
phone calls and 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.
Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Rhyme, 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. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
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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 Rhyme is on, the charging battery
is displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully
icon
charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon .
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it
overheats.
Charging the battery using HTC Rhyme Docking Station
1. Insert the small end of the supplied USB cable into the USB
connector of the dock.
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2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
4. Align the dock contacts on HTC Rhyme with the contacts on the
dock.
5. Gently press HTC Rhyme down to secure it in place.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Rhyme for the first time, you’ll need to set
it up.
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. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Finger gestures
Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items
Press and
hold
onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press
onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.
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Swipe or
slide
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch”
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically
or horizontally across the screen.
start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until
you have reached the target position.
to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger
gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking
the contacts or message list.
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Rhyme
sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Rhyme
sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
the screen 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 Rhyme for the first time
When you switch on HTC Rhyme 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® and 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
may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable
them in settings later on.
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Rhyme
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Rhyme. You can sync
HTC Rhyme with contacts from your Google Account, computer,
Facebook, and more.
HTC Sync
™
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your
computer, and then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Rhyme
with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook
Express or Windows® Contacts.
Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Rhyme after you
sign in to your Google Account. You can also create
more Google contacts right from HTC Rhyme.
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your
Facebook friends' contact information.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in
HTC Rhyme or transfer existing ones from your old
phone.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
HTC Rhyme syncs your work contacts from the
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your
®
workplace.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Rhyme your own. It comes with
a Quick Launch widget that contains shortcuts to your favorite apps and
shows the time and weather in your city. 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 50.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Rhyme, 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.
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Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center
home screen).
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
to do so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start
customizing from there.
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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
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.
or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls
During a call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
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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 Rhyme into a low power
state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when
HTC Rhyme is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep
mode. HTC Rhyme also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle
for a while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Rhyme up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to
unlock the screen.
HTC Rhyme automatically wakes up when you have an incoming
call.
Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
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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.
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 customize the lock screen in Settings > Personalize >
Lock screen shortcuts to show your four favorite apps.
Status and notifications
Status icons
Here’s what each icon means:
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Signal strength
3G connected Silent mode
3G in use Vibrate mode
1xRTT connected Microphone is mute
1xRTT in use Speakerphone is on
Roaming
No signal Wired headset connected
Battery is very low (10%
remaining)
Wired microphone headset
connected
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Connected to a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth is on
Data synchronizing
Connected to a Bluetooth
device
Network sharing is on Airplane mode
Battery is full Location setting is on
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 General notification
New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP
Call in progress
email
Problem with email delivery Missed call
New SMS/MMS Call on hold
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Problem with SMS/MMS
delivery
New Google Talk™ instant
message
New voicemail
Call forwarding on
HTC Rhyme 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
HTC Rhyme software update
available
Downloaded Android Market
app installed successfully
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Song is playing
downloaded from Android
Market
Voice recording is on Blank card
Update available for an app
More (not displayed)
notifications
Internal storage is low
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC Rhyme 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.
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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.
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 Rhyme settings.
1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to
open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap the Quick Settings tab.
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3. Tap the check box next to an item to turn it off or on.
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 .
Using HTC Rhyme Charm
In a meeting or dinner, but expecting a call or a message? Use the charm
that came with your phone and get notified instantly and discreetly.
Connect the cord of the charm to the 3.5 mm headset jack of your phone,
and then dangle the charm outside your bag. It glows when you receive a
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call, a message, or a voice mail. No more digging in your bag to find your
phone while it rings.
Choosing when your charm glows
Set your charm to glow when you receive a call, message, or voicemail.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings >
Charm .
2. Choose when you want your charm to glow.
Connecting HTC Rhyme to a computer
Whenever you connect HTC Rhyme 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
Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a storage card
while connected to your computer.
installed on HTC Rhyme. Select this mode when you
want to copy files between the storage card and your
computer.
When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Rhyme is
connected to the computer, you will not be able to use
apps on HTC Rhyme to access the storage card.
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HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and
Internet
Connection
Mode
Internet passthrough
other information between your computer and HTC
Rhyme.
When you do not have an Internet connection on your
computer, you can select this mode to share the mobile
data connection of HTC Rhyme 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 Rhyme.
Copying files to or from the storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card.
1. Connect HTC Rhyme to your computer using the supplied USB
cable.
2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and
then tap Done. On your computer, the storage card is recognized
as a removable disk.
3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.
4. Do one of the following:
§ Copy the files from the computer to the storage card’s root
folder.
§ Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your
computer.
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5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the
connected HTC Rhyme) as required by your computer’s operating
system to safely remove HTC Rhyme.
6. Do one of the following:
§ Disconnect HTC Rhyme from the computer.
§ If you want to keep HTC Rhyme connected to the computer
but want it to be able to access the storage card, open the
Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except
Disk drive, and then tap Done.
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose
what you want to do with 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.
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To copy the address of a linked web page, 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.
Searching or translating text
1. After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate,
tap .
2. Tap one of the following tabs:
Google Search
Look for related information using Google Search, based on
the text that you selected.
Wikipedia
Look for related information on Wikipedia®, based on the text
that you selected.
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YouTube
Look for videos on YouTube®, based on the text that you
selected.
Google Translate
Translate the text to another language.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap .
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an
email message or Facebook status update.
Printing
Connect HTC Rhyme to a supported printer and print out documents,
email, meeting invitations, photos, and more.
§ Both printer and HTC Rhyme must be turned on and connected
to the same local network. Connect HTC Rhyme to the local
network using Wi-Fi. To learn how to connect the printer to a
local network, refer to your printer user guide.
§ The local network must not be behind a firewall.
1. While in an app such as Internet, Mail, Calendar, or Polaris Office,
open the item you want to print.
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2. Press MENU , and then tap Print (or More > Print).
3. On the Print screen, tap the printer you want to use.
4. If there's more than one page to print, set the page range that you
want.
Tap Advanced to set the page size, print layout, and page
orientation, and choose if you want to print in color or black and
white.
5. Tap Print.
You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and
then tapping the item you're printing.
Printing a photo
1. While in Gallery, open the photo you want to print.
2. Tap the photo. A menu appears.
3. Tap More > Print , and then tap the printer you want to use.
4. Tap Print.
You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and
then tapping the item you're printing.
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Adding a printer
If your printer does not show up in the list, you must add it.
The printer must be in the same Wi-Fi network that you are using.
1. From the Print screen, tap Add printer.
2. Enter the IP address of the printer that you want to add and choose
a port. If you do not know the IP address of the printer, ask for help
from your network administrator.
3. Tap Next, and then select the manufacturer and model of the
printer.
4. Tap Save.
The printer appears on the list and you can tap it to print your photo or
document.
Switching to Dock Mode
Dock Mode turns HTC Rhyme into a desk clock, photo slideshow viewer, or
music player. You can also set it as a speakerphone when you receive calls
while HTC Rhyme is docked.
1. With the dock plugged in, place HTC Rhyme into the dock.
HTC Rhyme automatically turns on Bluetooth and switches to Dock
Mode.
2. If prompted, choose how you want to use the dock for audio.
While in Dock Mode, you can:
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Play music § Tap the playback buttons to control music
playback.
§ Tap the album cover to open your music library.
§ Tap to adjust the media volume.
View the time and
weather
information
§ Tap the clock widget to open the Clock app where
you can set alarms or show the time in another
city.
§ Tap the weather information to open the Weather
app and check forecasts or the next few days.
Play a photo
slideshow
Access apps on
HTC Rhyme
Tap Photo frame to view the photos on your storage
card as a slideshow.
Tap the shortcut icons at the bottom of the screen
to open apps such as Calendar.
To customize the shortcuts, press and hold an app
icon, and then select a new app. (Or, press MENU ,
and then tap Shortcuts. )
Dim the screen
Modify dock
settings
Tap the dim control button.
Press MENU
, and then tap Settings.
To exit Dock Mode, tap or remove HTC Rhyme from the dock.
50 Personalizing
Personalizing
Making HTC Rhyme truly yours
Make HTC Rhyme 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.
On the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize to get
started.
Personalizing HTC Rhyme with scenes
HTC Rhyme 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 Rhyme into your perfect
weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.
Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC
Rhyme automatically saves your changes to the current scene
selected.
Using a preset scene
HTC Rhyme features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different
wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your
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life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your
social life.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene
you want.
4. Tap Apply.
, and then tap Personalize.
Creating a new scene
You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Press MENU , and then tap New.
4. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done.
5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements,
arranging the Home screen layout, and changing the skin or
wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this
scene.
Renaming a scene
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
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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, then tap Rename.
5. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done.
Deleting scenes
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene
3. Press MENU , and then tap Delete.
4. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through
scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete.
5. Tap Delete.
Changing your wallpaper
Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy
way to give HTC Rhyme a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers
included in HTC Rhyme or choose from photos that you have taken with
the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated
wallpaper.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper.
3. Tap one of the following:
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HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview >
Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap
Gallery Choose an existing photo. Crop the photo and
Apply.
Preview to view the animation, and then tap
Apply.
then tap Save.
Applying a new skin
Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set
to give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application
screens, option menus, and other items.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
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.
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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. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new
widget.
2. Press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
3. On the Add to home tab, tap Widget.
4. Select a widget that you want.
5. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to
suit your needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to
view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain
settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Scroll down the widgets list, tap
Settings, and then tap the widget that you want.
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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 the Home screen. HTC Rhyme vibrates
and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your
finger just yet.
2. Drag the widget to .
The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this
widget then opens.
3. Customize the widget settings.
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Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen
Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also
add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked
webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and
many other items, to your Home screen.
The shortcuts available depend on the apps that are installed on
HTC Rhyme.
1. Go to a Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or
shortcut.
2. Press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
3. On the Add to Home tab, tap App to add an app icon, or Shortcut
to add a shortcut to a setting or information.
To add an app icon on the Home screen, tap , and then press
and hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to
an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it.
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Adding folders on your Home screen
Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home
screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show
up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook
phonebook, and more.
Creating a new folder and adding items to it
1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new
folder.
2. Press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
3. On the Add to home tab, tap Folder.
4. Tap New Folder. The new folder appears on the Home screen.
5. Go to the Home screen where there is an app, icon, or shortcut, and
then press and hold it. HTC Rhyme then vibrates. Don’t lift your
finger just yet.
6. Drag the app, icon, or shortcut and drop it on the folder.
Simply tap the folder to open it so you can
access the apps and shortcuts inside the folder.
Renaming a folder
1. Tap the folder to open it.
2. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar.
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3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK.
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen
Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to make room for
adding more items. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t
frequently use.
Moving a widget or icon
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. HTC Rhyme
vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon.
Don’t lift your finger just yet.
2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.
§ You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the
widget or icon onto another Home screen panel.
§ When you drag an icon to a spot that’s occupied by another icon,
the occupant automatically moves away to give room.
3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger.
Removing a widget or icon
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. HTC Rhyme
vibrates and you'll see a colored box around the widget or icon.
Don’t lift your finger just yet.
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2. Drag the widget or icon to .
3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger.
Rearranging the Home screen
Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them.
For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and
folders closer to the main Home screen.
The main Home screen is the panel that is bordered by a thin line
in Leap view.
1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view.
2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to
move. HTC Rhyme then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.
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3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.
Removing a Home screen panel
If you feel you need fewer Home screens, you can remove some.
1. On the Home screen, pinch the touch screen or press HOME to
go to Leap view.
2. Press and hold the panel you want to remove. Don't lift your finger
just yet.
3. Drag the panel to .
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Adding back a Home screen panel
Add back a Home screen if you have more widgets, shortcuts, and apps
that you want to access right away.
1. On the Home screen, pinch the touch screen or press HOME to
go to Leap view.
2. Tap . A new Home screen appears. You can start adding widgets,
shortcuts, and apps.
Using sound sets
Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your
ringtone and notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar
event reminders, and more. By switching between sound sets, you can
instantly make HTC Rhyme ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're
out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.
Choosing a preset sound set
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set, and then tap a sound set name.
3. You can tap to listen to the different sounds for that sound set.
4. Tap Apply.
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Creating a sound set
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. Tap
4. Enter a new sound set name, and then tap Done.
The newly created sound set is then added to the list of sound sets. You
can assign different tones to the sound set to your preference.
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds
Change your ringtone, notification sounds, and alarms to suit your mood or
lifestyle. Choose different sounds from the preset selection or your storage
card.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. Choose a sound set you want to customize or create a new one,
and then tap Apply.
4. Change the ringtone, notification sound, and alarm from the
Personalize screen.
You can also go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to
choose sounds for new messages, email, and calendar reminders
respectively.
HTC Rhyme automatically saves your choices to the current sound set.
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Deleting sound sets
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. Press MENU , and then tap Delete.
4. Tap one or more sound sets you want to delete.
5. Tap Delete.
Rearranging or hiding application tabs
You can rearrange the tabs of some apps to prioritize the types of
information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need.
1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen.
2. Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you the
area where you can rearrange icons, lift your finger.
3. Do any of the following:
Add a tab Press and hold a tab that you want to add, and
Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move, and
then drag it beside the other tabs.
then drag it to its new position.
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Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide, then drag it
up.
4. When you’re done, press BACK .
Adding a tab back
1. Open the app from which you previously removed some tabs.
2. Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you
some of your hidden tabs, lift your finger.
3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to
where you want to position it again.
4. When you’re done, press BACK .
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Customizing the lock screen style
Choose from a selection of active lock screens that show live information
such as animated weather and stock updates.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Lock screen style.
3. Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen style.
4. Tap the lock screen style to see a preview. If you want to further
customize it, tap Settings.
5. Tap Apply when you're done.
Customizing the shortcuts on a lock screen
You can choose what shortcuts you want for your lock screen so you can
unlock the screen straight into your favorite app.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Lock screen shortcuts > Choose lock screen
shortcuts.
3. Tap a shortcut that you want to change, and then choose another
app to replace it .
4. Tap Done.
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Quick Launch widget
Open often-used apps or preview their contents right from the Home
screen.
From the Quick Launch widget, you can:
§ Tap the shortcut to an app to open it
§ Tap the information bar to extend it and view the contents of that
app
§ Tap the preview of the content and open it
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Customizing the Quick Launch widget
You can choose which shortcuts and city appear on the Quick Launch
widget.
1. On the Home screen, tap and hold the Quick Launch widget. Don't
lift your finger just yet.
2. Drag the widget to .
3. From this screen, you can:
§ Tap a shortcut slot, and then choose an app or shortcut to
assign to it.
§ Tap the time, and then select a city that will appear in the
widget. If your city is not included in the list, tap to add
your city.
4. Tap Done.
The Quick Launch widget is updated.
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Phone calls
Different ways of making calls
Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on HTC Rhyme, you can
tap a number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number
on the phone dialer to quickly call a contact.
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen
You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to
search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters
of a contact name on the phone keypad. The Phone dialer screen
then displays a list of matching numbers and names.
If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap to delete it. To erase the
entire entry, press and hold .
3. Slide your finger up on the filtered list to close the phone keypad
and see if there are more matching numbers or contacts.
4. To place a call, do one of the following:
§ Tap a phone number or contact from the list.
§ After entering a complete number, tap Call.
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§ To call a different phone number associated with the contact,
you can tap at the right side of the contact name. On the
contact details screen, tap the number you want to call.
While dialing or when the call is in progress, the status bar displays the call
in progress icon .
What is Smart dial?
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to
place a call.
Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name
you want to call. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored
contacts and the phone numbers from the call history.
Using Speed dial
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.
Assigning a speed dial key
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Press MENU , and then tap Speed dial > .
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3. Enter the name of the contact you want to add. When the name
comes up in the list, tap the name.
4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact
to use, and a speed dial key to assign.
5. Tap Save.
You can also set a speed dial key in People. Tap a contact, press
MENU , and then select Set speed dial (or More > Set speed
dial).
Calling a phone number in a text message
1. Tap the phone number within the message.
2. Tap Call.
To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then
tap Call on the options menu.
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Calling a phone number in an email
Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem.
1. In the email body, tap the phone number.
2. Edit the number if necessary.
3. Tap Call.
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event
Tapping a phone number in a Calendar event lets you see the event details
such as conference call ID number or meeting PIN code while on the Phone
dialer screen.
1. Open an event in Calendar.
2. On the Event details screen, tap the phone number.
3. Tap Call.
Making an emergency call
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call.
If you’ve enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you
can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.
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Receiving calls
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen
appears.
You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for
receiving calls. To find out how, see Changing sound settings on
page 322.
Answering a call
Do one of the following:
§ Tap Answer.
§ If the display is off when you get a call, the Lock screen appears.
Drag to the ring to unlock the screen and answer the call.
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Rejecting a call
Do one of the following:
§ Tap Decline.
§ If the display is off when you get a call, the Lock screen appears.
Drag to the ring on the Lock screen.
§ Press the POWER button twice to reject a call.
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call
Do one of the following:
§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.
§ Press the POWER button.
§ Place HTC Rhyme face down on a level surface.
If HTC Rhyme is already facing down, it will still ring when there
are subsequent incoming calls.
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HTC Caller ID
Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see
your friend’s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or
Twitter right on the call screen. You also won’t miss people’s birthdays.
You’ll see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will occur sometime
within the next seven days.
What can I do during a call
When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the
microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press
MENU and choose other options such as muting the microphone, and
more.
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Switching between calls
If you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to
switch between the two calls.
1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second
call and put the first call on hold.
2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on
the screen.
Turning the speakerphone on during a call
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC
Rhyme against your ear when the speakerphone is on.
Do one of the following:
§ Flip HTC Rhyme over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is
selected in HOME
§ On the call screen, tap
The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the
speakerphone is on.
To turn the speakerphone off, just flip HTC Rhyme over again, facing it up.
Or tap again.
> MENU > Settings > Sound).
.
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Muting the microphone during a call
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.
Ending a call
Do one of the following to end the call:
§ On the call screen, tap End call.
If the display is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can
tap End call.
§ Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap .
If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list,
you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up.
Using Assisted dialing
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 make
calls to your contacts while roaming.
1. On the Home screen, tap
2. Begin entering the first few characters of a contact name on the
phone keypad.
.
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3. Tap a contact you want to call.
If you selected a contact whose phone number has a leading zero,
HTC Rhyme will automatically prepend it with your home country
code when dialing. If there's already a plus (+) sign and country
code before the phone number, HTC Rhyme will just dial as is.
HTC Rhyme dials as is and does not prepend your home country
code when you call phone numbers that are not stored in HTC
Rhyme. When manually entering a phone number to call, you need
to enter a plus (+) sign and country code before the number.
Editing a country’s international call settings
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Call > Assisted Dialing.
3. Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you
want to edit.
4. Press MENU , and then tap Edit.
5. Edit the Country Code, IDD Prefix (International Direct Dial), NDD
Prefix (National Direct Dial), Area/City Code and National Number
Length (length of phone number).
6. Tap Save.
Resetting the reference country to the default
1. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Call > Assisted Dialing.
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3. Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you
want to set to default values.
4. Press MENU , and then tap Set Default.
Internet calls
When you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive calls
through an Internet calling account.
Adding an Internet calling account
§ Check with your mobile service provider to see if Internet calling
is supported on your account.
§ Before you add an Internet calling account, make sure that you've
registered with an Internet calling service that supports voice calls
over Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
1. From the Home screen, press MENU
Call.
2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts.
3. Tap Add account.
4. Enter your account details.
5. Press BACK to save your account.
6. To set HTC Rhyme to receive Internet calls on your added account,
tap the Receive incoming calls check box.
, and then tap Settings >
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Making an Internet call
Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or
phone number.
Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees. Contact
Verizon Wireless for details.
Call any of the following:
Internet
calling
account
Phone
number
§ In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling
account, and then tap Internet call.
§ In Call History, tap an Internet call log.
See Making a call on the Phone dialer screen on page 68.
But first, set HTC Rhyme to use Internet calling for your
outgoing calls. From the Home screen, press MENU , and
then tap Settings > Call. Tap Use Internet calling, and then
select either For all calls or Ask for each call.
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Using Call history
Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received
calls.
Checking a missed call
You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call.
1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is.
2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification. Then tap the
caller’s name or number on the Call History screen.
Checking calls in the Call History
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Slide to the Call History tab.
3. On the Call History screen, you can:
§ Tap a name or number in the list to call.
§ Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the
options menu.
§ Tap to check only the call history of a particular contact.
§ Press MENU , then tap View to display just a particular type
of calls such as missed calls or outgoing calls.
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Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History
1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number that
you want to save, and then tap Save to People.
2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an
existing contact on HTC Rhyme.
3. Do any of the following:
§ When creating a new contact, enter the contact name,
contact type, and other information in the blank contact
record that appears. The phone number is automatically
added to the mobile field in the phone section. To store it as
another type of number, for example a home number, tap the
Mobile button.
§ When saving the number to an existing contact, tap a contact
stored on HTC Rhyme, and then select the number type.
4. Tap Save.
Clearing the Call History list
On the Call History screen, do one of the following:
Remove one name or
number
Clear the entire list Press MENU , and then tap Remove call history.
Press and hold the name or number, and then tap
Delete from call history.
Tap Select all > Delete.
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Call services
HTC Rhyme can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you
to access and change the settings of various phone services. Call services
may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact
Verizon Wireless to find out about the availability of call services.
To open call services, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap
Settings > Call.
Voicemail service Shows the current voicemail service being used.
Voicemail
settings
Clear voicemail
notification
Auto Retry When enabled, the phone automatically redials a
Hearing aids Turn on the Hearing Aid Compliance feature that
Phone settings Modify your phone settings such as automatic saving
Assisted Dialing Assisted Dialing allows you to easily dial international
TTY mode Enable TTY (Teletypewriter) support for your phone.
Voice Privacy Encrypts outgoing voice calls and uses secure
Specify another voicemail number aside from the one
specified by your service provider.
If you have a notification of a new voicemail, you can
clear the notification with this option.
number when the attempted call fails.
reduces interference to hearing aids.
of an unknown contact number when a call with that
number ends.
calls while roaming in another country.
channels when available.
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NBPCD Set the calling parameters for the current country,
Accounts Add, modify, or remove Internet calling accounts. You
Use Internet
calling
such as country code and IDD prefix.
can also choose whether to receive incoming Internet
calls.
Select whether to use Internet calling for all calls you
make or for Internet address calls only, or to be asked
which you prefer for each call you make.
Turning Airplane mode on or off
In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices
while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to
switch HTC Rhyme to Airplane mode.
When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Rhyme are
turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.
When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and
the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored.
To turn Airplane mode on or off, press and hold POWER, and then tap
Airplane mode.
When enabled, the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar.
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Visual Voice Mail
Rather than calling your voice mail number, you can see and manage your
voice mail messages right on the HTC Rhyme screen with Visual Voice Mail.
§ Visual Voice Mail is only available in the National Enhanced
Services Coverage Area and only on select devices. Specific
terms, conditions and monthly charges apply. Basic Voice Mail
and V CAST™ Coverage Area are required and V Block must be
removed to use Visual Voice Mail.
§ Anyone in possession of this device can access voice mail. To
limit unauthorized access to voice mail, consider locking the
phone when not in use.
Setting up Visual Voice Mail
1. From the Home screen, tap > Voice Mail > Visual Voice Mail.
2. When prompted, enter your basic voice mail password.
3. Read the terms of use statement and then tap Subscribe to
continue.
4. Tap Exit and wait 5 minutes before using Visual Voice Mail.
Using Visual Voice Mail
1. From the Home screen, tap > Voice Mail. If this is the first time
you use Visual Voice Mail after setting it up, you are asked to read
the terms of use. Read the terms of use and tap Accept to continue.
2. On the Voicemail screen, you can:
§ Tap Compose voicemail to record and send a voice mail.
§ View all your voice mail messages.
§ Press MENU to sort and delete voice mails, call your voice
mail box, configure voice mail settings, and more. You can
also sync with the Visual Voice Mail server to refresh your
voice mail messages list.
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Messages
Opening Messages
Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to
compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).
From the Home screen, tap > Messages. The All messages screen opens,
where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into
conversations, by contact name or phone number.
§ Scroll up or down the list of conversations by
swiping your finger on the screen.
§ Tap a contact name or number to view the
exchange of messages.
You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the
Messages widget.
Sending a text message (SMS)
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:
§ Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits
of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone
numbers from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a
name or one of the contact’s numbers.
§ Tap , and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to
whom you want to send the message. You can also select
contact groups as recipients.
§ Enter the complete phone numbers directly in the To field.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
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§ There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text
message (displayed above the Send button). 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.
5. Tap Send, or press BACK to save the message as a draft.
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
MMS attachments should not exceed 1200 KB.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:
§ Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits
of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone
numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are
displayed. Tap a contact’s number or email address.
§ Tap , and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to
whom you want to send the message. You can also select
contact groups as recipients.
§ Enter the complete phone numbers or email address directly
in the To field.
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4. To add a subject line, press MENU and then tap Add subject.
5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment.
Picture Take a photo and attach it, or attach an
existing photo.
Video Record a video and attach it, or attach an
existing video.
Audio Make a voice recording and attach it, or
attach an existing audio file.
App
recommendation
Choose an app you’ve installed from
Android Market that you want to share with
others. The URL from which the app can be
downloaded will be inserted to your
message.
Location Add your current location (requires GPS to
be turned on), or a location you pick on a
map to your message.
Contact (vCard) Select a contact, and then select the
information to attach.
Appointment
(vCalendar)
Select the calendar event you want to
attach.
After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing,
viewing or removing your attachment.
7. Tap Send, or press BACK to save the message as a draft.
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Why isn't the contact's email address showing up when I enter a contact name?
If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a
contact name, go to the Messages settings to enable displaying
email addresses.
1. If you've created a new message, press BACK first to
return to the All messages screen.
2. Press MENU and then tap Settings > General.
3. Select the Show email address check box.
Creating a slideshow
1. After you've added either a photo, video, or audio in the multimedia
message you’re composing, tap > Slideshow.
2. Choose where you want to insert the next slide.
3. Right after adding a slide, do any of the following:
Add a photo or video to
a slide
Tap , and then choose to add a
photo or a video.
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Add music or a voice
recording to a slide
Add a caption to a slide Tap Add text and then enter your
Edit a slide Tap , and then choose to replace,
Preview the slideshow Press MENU , and then tap Preview
4. When finished, tap Send, or press BACK to save the message as
a draft.
Tap > Audio.
caption.
remove, or set the duration of the slide.
(or More > Preview). Tap once on the
preview screen to see playback
controls.
Resuming a draft message
1. On the All messages screen, press MENU , and then tap Drafts.
2. Tap the message and then resume editing it.
3. Tap Send.
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Viewing and replying to a message
Depending on your notification settings, HTC Rhyme plays a sound,
vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive
a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar.
1. To open and read the message, you can:
§ Press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger down
to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the new message
notification.
§ Go to the Messages app and open the message.
2. While reading the message, you can reply with a text or multimedia
message.
You can also do the following while reading the message:
§ Call the phone number contained in the message by tapping the
number.
§ Tap the email address contained in the message to send an email.
§ Tap a link in the message to open it in the web browser.
§ Tap the message to open the options menu and choose what you
want to do with the message (such as forward, share, and more).
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Adjusting the font size of your messages
While reading a message conversation with a contact, spread out two
fingers on the screen to zoom in and make the text size bigger. Pinch the
screen to zoom out.
You can also press MENU , and then tap More > Text size.
Replying to another phone number of the contact
When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Rhyme, you’ll
see the particular phone number used below the contact's name.
Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the
latest message you’ve received from this contact.
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap , and then select another phone number of this contact.
3. Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your reply message.
4. Tap Send.
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Saving a text message in the Tasks app
Save a text message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to
reply.
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
view the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message you want to save, and then tap Save as task.
3. On the
4. Enter other task details, and then tap Save.
New Task screen, enter a name for the task.
Forwarding a message
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
view the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message you want to forward, and then tap Forward.
3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients.
4. Tap Send.
While viewing the exchange of messages with the contact, you
can also press MENU , tap Forward (or More > Forward), and
then tap the message you want to forward.
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Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message
If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the
multimedia message size first before you download it.
When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message
header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the
Download button at the right side of the message.
§ If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received
message, tap it to view the content.
§ 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.
§ To save the attachment to your storage card, press and hold the
multimedia message, and then choose to save the type of
attachment from the options menu.
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Push messages
Push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file
that you have requested from a service provider.
When you receive a push message, a notification icon is displayed in the
status bar.
Opening and reading a new push message
1. Press and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to
open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap the new message.
3. Tap Visit website.
Viewing all your push messages
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Press MENU , and then tap Push messages.
You can only see this option if you've previously received push
messages.
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Managing message conversations
Protecting a message from deletion
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the
other messages in the conversation.
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message that you want to lock.
3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed
at the right hand side of the message.
Deleting a single message
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message that you want to delete.
3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu,
and then tap the message to display the options menu again.
4. Tap Delete message on the options menu.
5. When prompted to confirm, tap OK.
Deleting several messages within a conversation
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
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2. Press MENU and then tap Delete (or More > Delete).
3. Tap Delete by selection.
You can also tap Delete by phone number if the contact used
multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation and you
want to delete the messages sent from a particular number.
4. Select the messages you want to delete and then tap Delete.
In the settings, you can set the Messages app to auto delete old
messages per conversation.
Deleting a conversation
1. Do any of the following:
§ On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or
phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and
then tap Delete
§ While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation,
press MENU and then tap Delete > Delete thread (or More
> Delete > Delete thread).
Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be
deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check
box.
2. When prompted to confirm, tap OK to delete the entire thread.
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Deleting several conversations
1. On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Delete.
2. Select the conversation threads you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.
Backing up your text messages to the storage card
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Press MENU , and then tap Backup SMS > Backup SMS.
3. Enter a name for your backup file, and then tap OK.
Importing text messages from the storage card
You can only import text messages that were exported to the storage card
using the Backup SMS feature.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Press MENU , and then tap Backup SMS > Restore from backup.
3. Tap the backup file to import.
4. Tap OK.
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Setting message options
On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings.
Notifications
Text
messages
(SMS)
§ Receive a notification in the status bar and set HTC
Rhyme to vibrate or play a sound when a message
arrives or when a message is not sent successfully, and
choose a notification sound.
§ Allow HTC Rhyme to show pop-up notifications on the
screen when messages are sent successfully or not, or
disable this option.
§ Allow HTC Rhyme to light up the charm accessory
when you receive a message.
§ If you don't want the content of received text
messages to appear on the lock screen and status bar,
clear the Notification preview check box.
§ Receive a report on the delivery status of your
message.
§ View or change the message service center number
used. (We recommend that you don't change the
number here as it may cause problems in receiving and
sending messages.)
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