HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio User Guide

Your HTC Sensation XL with

Beats Audio™

User guide

2 Contents

Contents

Getting started

Inside the box 8
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 11
Battery 12
Switching the power on or off 14
Entering your PIN 15
Finger gestures 15
Setting up HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio for the first time 16
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 16
Home screen 17
Plugging in your Beats headphones 18

Basics

Adjusting the volume 19
Sleep mode 20
Status and notifications 21
Notifications panel 24
Connecting your phone to a computer 26
Copying files to or from the phone storage 27
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 27
Printing 29
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 30

Personalizing

Making HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio truly yours 31
Personalizing HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio with scenes 31
Changing your wallpaper 33
Applying a new skin 33
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 33
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 35
Adding folders on your Home screen 35
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 36
Rearranging the Home screen 37
Using sound sets 38
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 39
Customizing the lock screen style 40

Phone calls

Different ways of making calls 41
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 41

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Using Speed dial 42
Calling a phone number in a text message 42
Calling a phone number in an email 43
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 43
Making an emergency call 43
Receiving calls 44
What can I do during a call? 45
Setting up a conference call 46
Internet calls 47
Using Call history 48
Using Home dialing 49
Call services 50
Turning Airplane mode on or off 51

Messages

Opening Messages 52
Sending a text message (SMS) 52
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 53
Resuming a draft message 55
Viewing and replying to a message 55
Forwarding a message 57
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 57
Push messages 58
Managing message conversations 59
Backing up your text messages 60
Setting message options 61

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio and the Web 62
Using the web browser 63
Downloading from the Web 65
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 66
Setting browser options 67

Camera

Camera basics 69
Taking a photo 70
Recording video 71
Adding effects 72
After capturing 72
Camera scenes 73
Taking a panoramic photo 73
Taking continuous camera shots 74
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 74
Changing camera settings 74

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 76
Music 84
Connected Media 88

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HTC services

HTC Watch 90
HTCSense.com 94

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

Transferring contacts from your old phone 101
About the People app 102
Your contacts list 103
Setting up your profile 104
Importing contacts from your SIM card 104
Adding a new contact 105
Searching for contacts 105
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 106
Merging contact information 107
Backing up your contacts 108
Contact information and conversations 109
Sending contact information as a vCard 110
Contact groups 111
Adding People widgets 113

Social

Facebook for HTC Sense 115
Twitter for HTC Sense 116
Using Friend Stream 117
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 118
Tweeting in Friend Stream 119
Using Facebook chat 121
Chatting in Google Talk 122

Email

Gmail 125
Mail 126

Calendar

About Calendar 136
Creating an event 136
Changing Calendar views 137
Managing Calendar events 138
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 139
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 140
Showing or hiding calendars 140
Changing Calendar settings 140
About the Calendar widget 141

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Maps and location

Location settings 142
Locations 143
Google Maps 152

Android Market and other apps

Finding and installing apps from Android Market 156
Using the Clock 158
Checking Weather 161
Reading eBooks 162
Reading news feeds 165
Keeping track of your stocks 167
Watching videos on YouTube 168
Listening to FM Radio 169
Using Flashlight 171
Sharing games and apps 171

Productivity

Working on documents 172
Uploading files to Dropbox 173
Recording your voice 173
Taking notes 174
Completing tasks 178

HTC Sync

About HTC Sync 182
Installing HTC Sync 182
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 183
Getting to know the workspace 183
Setting up synchronization 184
Synchronizing HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 187
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 188
Downloading maps or purchasing services 188
Synchronizing another device with your computer 189
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 189

Keyboard

Using the onscreen keyboard 190
Entering words with predictive text 191
Entering text by speaking 193
Entering text by tracing 194
Editing text 194
Adjusting input settings 195

Internet connections

Data connection 197
Wi-Fi 198
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 199
Using HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio as a modem (USB tethering) 201

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Connecting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio to the Internet through a computer (Internet
Pass-through) 201

Using HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio as a wireless router 202

Bluetooth

Bluetooth basics 203
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 203
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 204
Sending information using Bluetooth 205
Receiving information using Bluetooth 206

Security

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 208
Protecting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 208
Encrypting data on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 210

Settings

Settings on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 211
Changing display settings 213
Changing sound settings 214
Changing the language 216
Optimizing battery life 216
Managing memory 217
Checking information about HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 219

Update and reset

Software updates 220
Restarting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 220
Resetting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 221

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

7 Conventions used in this guide

Conventions used in this guide

In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:

This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
information that may only be applicable to some situations.

This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure,
or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.

This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain
task or to get a feature to work properly.

This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems.

8 Getting started

Getting started

Inside the box

You will find the following inside the box:

§ HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

§ Beats™ headphones

§ Battery (preinstalled)

§ USB cable

§ Power adapter

§ Quick start guide

§ Safety and regulatory guide

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HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

Front panel

1. Earpiece

2. Notification LED

3. Touch screen

4. HOME

5. MENU

6. BACK

7. SEARCH

8. Front camera

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Top panel

Bottom panel

Left and right panels

1. 3.5mm headset jack

2. Microphone

3. POWER

1. RELEASE button for the back cover

2. Microphone

1. micro-USB connector

2. VOLUME controls

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Back panel

1. Dual LED flash

2. Back cover

3. 8 megapixel camera

4. Speaker

Back cover

Removing the back cover

Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and SIM card slot.

Make sure to switch off HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio before removing the
back cover.

1. Securely hold HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio face down.

2. Press and hold the RELEASE button at the bottom of the phone, and then

slightly lift the back cover.

This detaches the bottom part of the phone from the back cover.

3. Gently separate the back cover from HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

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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. Securely hold HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio face down.

2. Insert the top of the back cover into the notches at the top of HTC Sensation XL

with Beats Audio.

3. Press the back cover down to lock it into place. You’ll hear a click when the back

cover is locked in place.

SIM card

The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory. Both 1.8V and 3V SIM cards can be used.

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 out,

insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.

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Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio before removing your
SIM card.

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. With your thumb, slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.

Battery

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio uses a rechargeable battery. How long the
battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Sensation
XL 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 and frequent web browsing use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your
location: poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature
make the battery work harder.

Removing the battery thin film

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Pull the flap of the thin film out, and then remove it from the battery

compartment.

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 Sensation XL 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 Sensation XL 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 Sensation XL 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 button. Easy.

When you turn on HTC Sensation XL 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 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.

Entering your PIN

Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile
operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem. Just
contact your mobile operator and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).

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

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 Sensation XL with Beats
Audio sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen

using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or
zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.

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Setting up HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio for the first time

When you switch on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio for the first time, you’ll be
asked to set it up. You can choose how you want to connect to the Internet and
whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. If you still have
personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily
transfer them to HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio through Bluetooth as well.

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.

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.

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Ways of getting contacts into HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.
You can sync HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio with contacts from your Google
Account, computer, Facebook, and more.

HTC Sync

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Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and then
use HTC Sync to sync HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio with
your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows
Contacts.

®

Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Sensation XL with Beats

Audio after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also
create more Google contacts right from HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio.

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

Sensation XL with Beats Audio or transfer existing ones from your
old phone.

SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

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Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync

Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also

®

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio syncs your work contacts
from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

calendar events and text messages from your old phone to HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

Home screen

Your Home screen is where you make HTC Sensation XL 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 31.

Extended Home screen

As you start to do more things with HTC Sensation XL 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 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 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 , 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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio into
a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s
idle for a while.

Waking up from Sleep mode

To wake HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio up manually, press the POWER button.
You’ll need to unlock the screen.

HTC Sensation XL 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 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:

Signal strength Battery is full

GPRS connected Battery is charging

GPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining)

EDGE connected

EDGE in use Silent mode

3G connected Vibrate mode

3G in use Microphone is mute

HSDPA connected Speakerphone is on

HSDPA in use

Battery is very low (10% or less
remaining)

Wired microphone headset
connected

Roaming Wired headset connected

No signal Bluetooth is on

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No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device

Connected to a Wi-Fi® network Airplane mode

Data synchronizing GPS is on

Network sharing is on Alarm is set

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

Message forwarding on

HTC Sensation XL with Beats

New voicemail

Audio is connected to a computer
via USB cable

Upcoming event

Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks
are available

New updates from your social
networks

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on

Matched contacts suggestion Uploading data (animated)

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Bluetooth pairing request Downloading data (animated)

HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio software update available

Song is playing

FM Radio app in use

Voice recording is on Internal storage is low

More (not displayed) notifications

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:

Waiting to upload

Downloaded Android Market app
installed successfully

Update available for an app
downloaded from Android Market

§ Solid green light when HTC Sensation XL 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 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

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 Sensation XL 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 Sensation XL 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 .

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Connecting your phone to a computer

Whenever you connect HTC Sensation XL 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

Sensation XL with Beats Audio and your computer.

When on Disk drive mode, you will not be able to use apps on HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio that access the storage such as
Camera.

HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other

information between your computer and HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio.

USB
tethering

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
Sensation XL 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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

Where apps, data, and files are stored

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio uses these storage types:

Apps and
data
storage

File
storage

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.

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.

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Copying files to or from the phone storage

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio.

1. Connect HTC Sensation XL 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 HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio as a removable
disk.

3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.

4. Copy the files from your computer to the removable disk, or vice versa.

5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (on the connected HTC

Sensation XL with Beats Audio) as required by your computer’s operating
system to safely disconnect HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

If you want to keep HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio connected to the computer
but want it to be able to access the phone storage, 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.

To copy the address of a linked web page, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL.

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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.

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.

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Printing

Connect HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio to a supported printer and print out
documents, email, meeting invitations, photos, and more.

§ Both printer and HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio must be turned on and
connected to the same local network. Connect HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio
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.

2. Press , 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.

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.

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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.

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To open Show Me from the Home screen, tap > Show Me.

If you haven't downloaded Show Me content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.

Searching Show Me

1. In Show Me, press , and then enter the words you want to search for.

2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.

Setting up search from the Home screen

Did you know you can search Show Me content right from the Home screen? First,
you need to add Show Me to your searchable items.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Search > Searchable items.

3. Scroll down, and select Show Me.

4. Press .

Now, whenever you want to search Show Me from the Home screen, press , tap ,
and then select Show Me. Enter your keywords, and then tap a result to jump straight
to that item in Show Me.

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Personalizing

Making HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio truly yours

Make HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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.

Tap the Personalize button right on the Home screen to get started.

Personalizing HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio with scenes

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio into
your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.

Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Sensation XL
with Beats Audio automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.

Using a preset scene

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a
different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your
life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life.

1. From the Home screen, tap .

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.

To download more scenes, tap

. On the Display tab, tap Scene > Get more.

Creating a new scene

You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.

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3. Press , 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, tap .

2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.

3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to

rename.

4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, then tap Rename.

5. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done.

Deleting scenes

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.

3. Press , 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.

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Changing your wallpaper

Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to give
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers
included in HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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, tap .

2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper.

3. Tap one of the following:

HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply.
Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap Preview to

view the animation, and then tap Apply.

Gallery Choose an existing photo. Crop the photo and then tap Save.

To download more wallpapers, tap . On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper > HTC
wallpapers > Get more.

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, tap

2. On the Display tab, tap Skin.

3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.

4. Tap Apply.

To download more skins, tap

.

. On the Display tab, tap Skin > Get more.

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. Tap .

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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.

To download more widgets, tap . On the Add to home tab, tap Widget > Get

more HTC widgets.

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 Sensation XL with Beats

Audio vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your
finger just yet.

2. Drag the widget to the Edit button (if it’s enabled).

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 Sensation XL
with Beats Audio.

1. Go to a Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or shortcut.

2. Tap .

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, you can also 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.

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 Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder.

2. Tap .

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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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.

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Renaming a folder

1. Tap the folder to open it.

2. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar.

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 Sensation XL with

Beats Audio 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 Sensation XL with

Beats Audio 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 the Remove button.

3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger.

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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

Sensation XL with Beats Audio then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.

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 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 the Remove panel button.

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 to go to Leap view.

2. Tap the Add panel button. A new Home screen appears. You can start adding

widgets, shortcuts, and apps.

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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 Sensation XL with
Beats Audio 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, tap .

2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.

3. On the Sound sets screen, tap a sound set name.

4. You can tap to listen to the different sounds for that sound set.

5. Tap Apply.

To download more sound sets, tap . On the Sound tab, tap Sound set > Get
more.

Creating a sound set

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.

3. On the Sound sets screen, 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.

1. From the Home screen, tap .

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.

Go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new
messages, email, and calendar reminders respectively.

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio automatically saves your choices to the current
sound set.

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Deleting sound sets

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.

3. Press , 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 then drag it

beside the other tabs.

Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move, and then drag it to its

new position.

Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide, then drag it up.

4. When you’re done, press .

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.

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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 .

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, tap .

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 the 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 , and then tap Personalize.

2. On the Display tab, tap Lock screen > 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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Phone calls

Different ways of making calls

Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio, 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.

Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your
mobile operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK. If you enter the
wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. Don't worry. Just contact your
mobile operator and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).

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 Phone.

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.

§ 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 .

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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 Phone.

2. Press , and then tap Speed dial > .

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 , 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

In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked.

1. On the Home screen, tap Phone.

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 214.

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.

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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio face down on a level surface.

If HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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 and choose
whether to add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more.

Putting a call on hold

1. Press and then tap Hold to put the call on hold. When you put a call on hold,

the status bar displays the hold call icon .

2. Press , and then tap Unhold to resume the call.

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.

3. To end the current call and return to the other call, tap End call.

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Turning the speakerphone on during a call

To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio against your ear when the speakerphone is on.

Do one of the following:

§ Flip HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio over during a call (be sure that Flip for
speaker is selected in > > Settings > Sound).

§ 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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio over again,
facing it up. Or tap again.

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.

Setting up a conference call

Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call
(or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the
conference.

Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your
mobile operator for details.

1. Make a call to the first conference call participant.

2. When connected, press , tap Add call, and then dial the number of the

second participant. The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second
participant.

3. When connected to the second participant, tap merge .

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4. To add another participant to the conference call, tap on the conference call

screen, and then dial the number of the contact you want to invite to the
conference call.

5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call.

6. To talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap and then select
Private call on the options menu.

To end the call with a participant, tap and then tap Finish this call on the options
menu.

To end the conference call, tap End call.

Internet calls

When you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive calls through
an Internet calling 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). Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees.

Adding an Internet calling account

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call.

2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts.

3. Tap Add account.

4. Enter your account details.

5. Press to save your account.

6. To set HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio to receive Internet calls on your
added account, tap the Receive incoming calls check box.

Making an Internet call

Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone
number.

Call any of the following:

Internet
calling
account

§ In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and then

tap Internet call.

§ In Call History, tap an Internet call log.

Phone
number

See Different ways of making calls on page 41. But first, set HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio to use Internet calling for your outgoing
calls. From the Home screen, press , 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 Phone.

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 , then tap View to display just a particular type of calls such as

missed calls or outgoing calls.

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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio, and then select the number type.

4. Tap Save.

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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 , and then tap Remove call history. Tap Select all

Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete
from call history.

> Delete.

Using Home 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 call your contacts while
roaming.

1. On the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter the first few characters of a contact name on the phone keypad.

3. Tap the contact you want to call. If you selected a contact whose phone number

has a leading zero, HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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 Sensation XL with
Beats Audio will just dial as is.

When you call phone numbers that are not stored in HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio, it dials as is and does not prepend your home country code. When manually
entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus (+) sign and country
code before the number.

Changing the default country code for Home dialing

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Call > Phone settings > Home dialing settings.

3. Choose the country that you want from the country code dropdown list.

4. Tap OK.

Turning off Home dialing

If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you
can turn off Home dialing.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call > Phone settings.

2. Clear the Home dialing check box.

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Call services

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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 your
mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services.

To open call services, press from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call.

Fixed Dialing
Numbers

Voicemail service Shows the current voicemail service being used.
Voicemail settings Specify another voicemail number aside from the one specified

Clear voicemail
notification

Phone settings Modify your phone settings such as automatic saving of an

Call forwarding Select how you want to handle busy, unanswered, and

Call barring
settings

Additional settings Enable or disable operator services such as caller ID and call

Cell broadcast Enable or disable receipt of cell broadcast messages.
Cell broadcast

settings

Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To enable this
feature, you must know your SIM card’s PIN2 code.

by your service provider.
If you have a notification of a new voicemail, you can clear the

notification with this option.

unknown contact number when a call with that number ends.

unreachable calls. You can also set the call forwarding option
for all incoming calls.

Choose whether to block various categories of incoming and
outgoing calls.

waiting.

Configure channels and language for cell broadcast messages.

Accounts Add, modify, or remove Internet calling accounts. You can also

choose whether to receive incoming Internet calls.

Use Internet calling 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.

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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 Sensation XL
with Beats Audio to Airplane mode.

When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio 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.

Do any of the following to turn Airplane mode on or off:

§ Press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode.

§ Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the Quick Settings tab. Tap the

checkbox next to Airplane Mode.

When enabled, the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar.

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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
your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact
name or phone number.

You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget.

> Messages. The All messages screen opens, where all

§ 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.

Sending a text message (SMS)

1. From the Home screen, tap

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.

> Messages.

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4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.

§ 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 to save the message as a draft.

Sending a multimedia message (MMS)

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.

4. To add a subject line, press 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.

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App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market

Location Add your current location (requires GPS to be turned

Contact (vCard) Select a contact, and then select the information to

that you want to share with others. The URL from
which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to
your message.

on), or a location you pick on a map to your message.

attach.

Appointment
(vCalendar)

After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or
removing your attachment.

7. Tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft.

Select the calendar event you want to attach.

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

messages screen.

2. Press and then tap Settings > General.

3. Select the Show email address check box.

first to return to the All

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

Add music or a voice
recording to a slide

Add a caption to a slide Tap Add text and then enter your caption.

Tap , and then choose to add a photo or a
video.

Tap > Audio.

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Edit a slide Tap , and then choose to replace, remove, or

set the duration of the slide.

Preview the slideshow Press , and then tap Preview (or More >

Preview). Tap once on the preview screen to

see playback controls.

4. When finished, tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft.

Resuming a draft message

1. On the All messages screen, press

2. Tap the message and then resume editing it.

3. Tap Send.

, and then tap Drafts.

Viewing and replying to a message

Depending on your notification settings, HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio 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 , and then tap More > Text size.

Replying to another phone number of the contact

When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio, 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.

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 New Task screen, enter a name for the task.

4. Enter other task details, and then tap Save.

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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 ,
tap Forward (or More > Forward), and then tap the message you want to forward.

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, 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 , 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.

Copying a text message to your SIM card

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, and then tap Copy to SIM. A SIM card 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.

2. Press 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.

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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 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.

Deleting several conversations

1. On the All messages screen, press 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

1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.

2. Press , and then tap Backup SMS > Backup SMS.

3. Enter a name for your backup file, and then tap OK.

Restoring text messages

You can only restore the text messages that were backed up using the Backup SMS
feature.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.

2. Press , 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 and then tap Settings.

Notifications § Receive a notification in the status bar and set HTC Sensation XL

with Beats Audio 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 Sensation XL with Beats Audio to show pop-up
notifications on the screen when messages are sent successfully or
not, or disable this option.

Text
messages
(SMS)

Multimedia
messages
(MMS)

General § Search and display the sent message history, call history, and email

§ 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.)

§ View or delete text messages stored on your SIM card, or copy SIM
card messages to device memory.

§ Receive a report on the delivery status of your message.

§ Receive a report whether each recipient has read the message or

deleted it without reading.

§ Automatically download complete MMS messages including the
message body and attachments in your service area and when
roaming.

§ Set the message priority and maximum file size of MMS messages.
If the MMS message file size is exceeded, the message won't be
sent.

addresses of stored contacts when you’re adding message
recipients.

§ Set the number of lines of text to preview for each message on the
All messages screen.

§ Choose the maximum number of text or MMS messages to store in
each conversation thread (excluding locked messages), and enable
automatic deletion of unlocked older messages when set limits are
reached.

§ Forward received text and MMS messages to another phone
number or email address. (This may incur extra fees.)

§ Add a signature to your messages.

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Search and Web browser

Searching HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio and the Web

You can search for information on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio and on the
Web by using Google Search. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their
own search function, which you can use to search only within those applications.

Setting search options

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.

2. Tap Search > Google search.

3. Choose the settings that you want.

Show web
suggestions

Use My Location Include your location in searches to get local search

Search history Use suggestions from the web-based Google search

4. Press .

5. Tap Searchable items, and then select the items you want included when doing

a search.

Display suggestions for Google web searches below the
search box as you type.

results.

history, from your Google Account. Tap Manage search
history to view or manage the web search history
associated with your Google Account on the web browser.

Performing searches on the Web and HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

1. From the Home screen, press .

2. Choose where you want to search.

Initially, the Google search box displays the All icon , indicating that it’s
configured to search on both the Web and HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.
You can target your searches to just the Web only or to just a single
application’s information on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio. Tap and
then tap to set the searchable items.

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3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type,

matching items on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio and suggestions from
Google web search are shown as a list.

4. Do one of the following:

§ If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap it in the list. The
item opens in the appropriate application.

§ To edit an item in the list, tap . The item will appear in the search box,
where you can edit it.

§ If what you’re searching for is not in the list, tap to search the Web. The
web browser opens, displaying the results of a Google search.

Quickly looking up information on the Web

Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a
new word or phrase, you can easily look it up in popular websites or search services
such as Google Search and Wikipedia.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup.

2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close it first so you’ll see the

bottom tabs.

3. Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up information. Then in the

search box, enter what you want to search for.

4. Tap .

After looking up the item on one tab, you can slide to other tabs to automatically
look up the same term there.

Translating words to other languages

1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup.

2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close it first so you’ll see the

bottom tabs.

3. Slide to the Google Translate tab.

4. Under From language, choose the original language, then enter the word or

phrase you want to translate.

5. Under To language, choose from the languages available for translation.

6. Tap Translate.

Using the web browser

Do one of the following to open the web browser and start surfing the Web:

§ On the Home screen, tap Internet.

§ From the Home screen, tap

> Internet.

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Going to a webpage

1. On the browser screen, tap the URL box on top of the screen.

2. Enter the webpage address using the keyboard. As you enter the address,

matching webpage addresses will appear on the screen.

3. Do one of the following:

§ Tap an address to go directly to that webpage.

§ Continue typing in the webpage address, then tap .

Changing the screen orientation

Turn HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio sideways to display the web browser in
landscape orientation.

If the screen orientation doesn’t change automatically, turn on automatic screen
orientation. From the Home screen, press , tap Settings > Display, and then
select the Auto-rotate screen check box.

Navigating and zooming on a webpage

§ You can swipe your finger on the screen to navigate and view other areas of the
webpage.

§ Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again
to zoom out. You can also use your fingers to spread or pinch the screen to
zoom in and out.

Selecting a link on a webpage

You can tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link for more options.

Link What to do

Webpage
address
(URLs)

Email address § Tap to send an email message to the email address.

§ Tap the link to open the webpage.

§ Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open,

bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link.

§ Press and hold, then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email

address to the clipboard. You can paste the email address later
when creating a new contact or sending a new email message.

Selecting an address or phone number on a webpage

On a webpage, you can:

§ Tap an address to view the location on a map.

§ Tap a phone number to call.

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Opening a new browser window

Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website
to another.

1. While viewing a webpage, press and then tap Windows.

2. Tap .

A new browser window opens.

Switching between browser windows

1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following:

§ Press and then tap Windows.

§ Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows.

2. Slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears.

3. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen.

Tap

to close a webpage.

Downloading from the Web

Do more than just browsing the Web. You can download files such as photos and
music as well as apps using the web browser.

Before downloading an app, check first its compatibility with HTC Sensation XL
with Beats Audio to make sure it can be installed.

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Downloading apps from the Web

You can download apps directly from your favorite websites. Apps downloaded from
the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you download and install
only apps you trust.

1. Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can download the

app you want.

2. Follow the website's instructions for downloading the app.

Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio to allow installation of third-party apps. From the Home screen, press ,
then tap Settings > Applications > Unknown sources.

Viewing your downloads

While viewing a webpage, press and then tap Downloads (or More > Downloads).

Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages

You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio. You can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly
view the pages that you access most often.

Bookmarking a webpage

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Add > Add bookmark.

2. To bookmark the web page under a certain category (such as sports or dining),

tap Add tags and enter a tag name. This groups similar web pages so you can
easily locate them.

3. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done.

Opening a bookmark

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. Do one of the following:

§ On the Bookmarks tab
and then tap it.

§ On the Tags tab
to open, and then tap it.

, open a tag group, navigate to the bookmark you want

, navigate to the bookmark you want to open,

Editing a bookmark

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Bookmarks tab , press and then tap Edit.

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3. Tap at the right of the bookmark you want to edit.

4. Enter your changes, and then tap Done.

Viewing a previously visited page

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the

page.

Clearing the list of previously visited pages

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the History tab , press , and then tap Clear history.

Viewing a page that you often visit

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Most visited tab , navigate to the page you want to view, and then

tap the page.

Clearing the list of most visited pages

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Most visited tab , press , and then tap Clear all.

Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages

1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.

2. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press , and then tap
Thumbnails, List, or Grid to change the view.

For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in
a grid, press and tap List, then press and tap Grid.

Setting browser options

Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and
security options when using the web browser.

From the browser screen, press

, and then tap More > Settings.

Setting your home page

1. From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings > Set home
page.

2. Select the home page you want to use.

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Browsing full versions of all websites

Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers. You
can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites.

From the browser screen, press , tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile

view check box.

Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content

Choose which Adobe® Flash® content you want to see on a webpage, and when you
want to view it.

1. From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings > Enable
plugins.

2. Tap On demand.

After selecting On demand, you can show the Adobe Flash content by tapping on
the webpage.

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Camera

Camera basics

Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and
encounters with HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

§ To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, tap

screen, and then tap Camera.

§ To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start

capturing videos, tap from the Home screen, and then tap Camcorder.

from the Home

Viewfinder screen

You’ll find the following onscreen controls and indicators on the Viewfinder screen:

§ The onscreen controls let you switch between photo and video modes, add
effects, and more.

§ The auto focus indicator tells you where the focus is on the shot.

§ The shake detection indicator shows up when your grip is shaky.

§ The zoom bar lets you take anything from a long shot to a close-up of your

subject.

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Zooming

Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or
out of your subject.

Simply slide your finger on the zoom bar to zoom in or out.

When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always shown onscreen. You can freely
zoom in or out while recording.

Auto focusing

Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, it shows the auto
focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen.

Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on
the screen that you want to focus on.

Using the front camera

Take a picture or shoot a video of yourself using the front camera.

To switch to the front camera, on the Viewfinder screen, tap , and then slide the
selection to Front.

Some camera features are not available when you’re using the front camera, such
as auto focusing, zooming, and face detection.

Taking a photo

1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera.

2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in or out first on your subject.

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3. Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your

lighting conditions.

Auto flash

Flash on

Flash off

4. Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use.

5. Choose an effect to apply to your photo.

6. Point the camera and focus on your subject.

If you're taking a photo of a group of people, the camera will automatically
recognize faces and adjust the focus. You'll see boxes on people's faces.

Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are selected in the
camera settings.

7. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

8. Choose what you want to do with the photo you’ve just taken.

Recording video

1. From the Home screen, tap > Camcorder.

2. Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use.

3. Choose an effect to apply to your video.

4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.

5. Tap to start recording.

6. You can freely zoom in or out while recording video.

7. You can change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the

Viewfinder screen.

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8. Tap the flash button to switch the camera light on or off during recording.

Light on

Light off

9. To stop recording, tap again.

10. Choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just recorded.

Adding effects

Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy. Use the available camera
effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses and
filters. You can also add certain effects to videos.

Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video.

1. Tap

2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.

.

After capturing

After capturing a photo or a video, the Review screen shows options on what you
could do next.

Share the photo or video from a variety of options.

Choose how you want to use the photo, such as by setting it as your
wallpaper.

Take another photo or shoot another video, depending on your current

/

mode.
Delete the photo or video.

Go to the Gallery app.

Add effects to the photo.

Trim the video.

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Camera scenes

Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings to suit your
current lighting and environment. Use Auto and let the camera automatically
determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection of scenes in the camera
settings before you start taking photos.

Improving people shots

If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make sure
to use the portrait scene. It even smoothens the skin in your shots.

While on the Viewfinder screen, just tap Scenes > Portrait.

Taking a panoramic photo

Whether it’s the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower, you can capture anything
wide or tall in a single photo.

1. While on the Viewfinder screen, tap Scenes > Panorama.

Zooming and flash is disabled when you're in this mode.

2. Point the camera and focus on your subject.

3. When you're ready to take the first frame, tap .

4. Wait for the directional arrows to prompt you to continue.

5. Guided by the dotted line on the screen, pan from left to right (or vice versa) in

landscape view or from top to bottom (or vice versa) in portrait view until the
focus is centered on the next circular marker.

6. When you're done capturing before the last shot, tap .

Your shots are automatically combined in a single photo.

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Taking continuous camera shots

Is your subject a moving target? The Camera app can catch up.

1. While in the Viewfinder screen, tap Scenes > Action burst.

Flash is disabled when you're in this mode.

2. Point the camera and focus on your subject.

3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

The camera will take five successive shots of your subject.

Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo

Take photos like a pro with HDR imaging. When enabled, HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio renders both the bright and dark areas of your subject. The result: better
photos with the right image intensity and contrast levels.

1. While on the Viewfinder screen, tap Scenes > Backlight HDR.

Flash is disabled when you're in this mode.

2. Point the camera and focus on your subject.

3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . The camera will then process the

photo against different light exposure levels to enhance it.

Changing camera settings

Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings.

To open the camera settings, press .

Self-timer (photo mode
only)

Image adjustments Slide your finger across each of the slider bars to adjust the

White balance White balance enables the camera to capture colors more

Set a time delay before your camera automatically takes
the photo.

exposure, contrast, saturation, and sharpness.

accurately by adjusting to your current lighting
environment.

ISO (photo mode only) Choose an ISO level or set it back to Auto. Higher ISO

numbers are better for taking pictures in low light
conditions.

Resolution (photo
mode only)

Choose a photo resolution to use.

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Review duration Set the time for a captured photo or video to be displayed

on the Review screen before the camera changes back to
the Viewfinder screen.

Widescreen (photo
mode only)

When this check box is selected (default), photo
resolutions available for selection are in 5:3 ratio and you
can use the entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject.
When not selected, photo resolutions available for selection
are in standard 4:3 ratio.

Geo-tag photos (photo

Select to store GPS location in your captured photos.

mode only)
Auto enhance (photo

mode only)
Auto focus (photo

Select to reduce noise when using a high ISO setting and to
automatically adjust photo brightness.

Enables or disables centered auto focus.

mode only)
Face detection (photo

mode only)

Select to automatically recognize faces and adjust the
focus when you take people photos. Face detection will be
turned off if you disable auto focus.

Shutter sound Select to play a sound when you press the shutter release

or record button.

Grid (photo mode only) Select to display a grid on the Viewfinder screen so you

can easily frame and center your subject before taking the
photo.

Auto upload (photo
mode only)

Lets you automatically upload photos to Facebook or
Flickr®. You can set the upload frequency, select the album
to upload to, and set the privacy level.

Stereo recording (video

Select to record sound in stereo when capturing videos.

mode only)
Record with audio

Select to record audio when capturing videos.

(video mode only)
Reset to default Change the camera settings back to default.

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Photos, videos, and music

Gallery

About the Gallery app

Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s
newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. You can
even play your media on a TV screen.

To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

What’s more, you can edit and add effects to your photos. You can also easily use a
photo as your contact icon, location icon, or wallpaper.

Selecting an album

From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. The Gallery app opens on the Albums screen
where your photos and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing.

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Viewing photos and videos

After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos.

Slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to
view it in full screen.

While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap
More > Show on map to see the location where you took the photo. (Show on map
is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.)

Zooming in or out on a photo

There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo.

§ Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again
to zoom out.

§ Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers
apart to zoom in; pinch your fingers together to zoom out.

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Viewing photos as a slideshow

1. Select an album that has the photos you want to view as a slideshow.

2. Tap More > Slideshow.

§ Tap the screen to show the playback controls.

§ With the playback controls showing, tap to set slideshow preferences.

Watching a video

1. While browsing an album, tap a video to play it.

2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, share the video on

your home network, and more.

Rewind the video playback.

Fast forward the video playback.

More Show more options, such as sound enhancement. When you've plugged

in headphones, you can also enable Beats Audio.
Share the video on your home network.

Adjust the media volume.

Editing your photos

Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop. You can also enhance
your photos by applying effects such as high contrast, vintage, and more.

Rotating a photo

1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.

2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate.

3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap either Rotate left or Rotate right.

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Cropping a photo

1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.

2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop.

3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Crop. You’ll see a crop box

around the photo.

4. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box.

5. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize

the crop box.

6. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the

crop box to the desired position.

7. Tap Save to keep the changes.

The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.

Adding effects

1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album.

2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to add effects to.

3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Effects. On the panel that opens,

you’ll see options available to you.

4. Tap an effect to apply on the photo.

5. Tap Save to keep the changes.

The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.

Trimming a video

Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio.

1. On the Gallery app's Albums screen, tap an album.

2. Press and hold the video you want to edit, and then tap Trim.

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3. Drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the video to

begin and end.

As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the
middle is your selected frame.

4. Tap to preview your video.

5. Tap Done.

The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.

Sending your photos and videos

Send photos and videos to your computer or to another device via email, MMS, or
Bluetooth.

Sending photos or videos by email

You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as
file attachments in your email.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.

3. Tap Share, and then tap Gmail or Mail.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.

5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail).

If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email
account will be used.

Sending a photo or video by MMS

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.

3. Tap Share > Messages.

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4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically

added into the MMS message.

5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then
tap Picture or Video.

6. Compose your message and then tap Send.

Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth

You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s device or
your computer using Bluetooth.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.

3. Tap Share > Bluetooth.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.

In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent.

Sharing your photos and videos on the Web

Using the Gallery app, you can share photos and videos on your social networks. And
you can post videos on YouTube.

You can also use the Camera or Camcorder app to share a photo or video right
after you’ve captured it.

Sharing photos or videos on Facebook

You need to be logged in to your account to be able to upload photos or videos.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.

3. Tap Share > Facebook for HTC Sense.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.

5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded

photos or videos.

6. Tap Add tag and description, and then enter a different caption on each photo
or video.

7. To tag friends on your photos, tap Tag this photo. You can then tap the part

where your friend is, and then select who you want to tag from the list. Repeat
this step to continue tagging friends.

8. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video.

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9. Tap Save.

10. Tap Done.

Sharing photos and videos on Flickr

You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or
videos.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share.

3. Tap Share > Flickr.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.

5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded

photos or videos.

6. Tap Add tag and description, and then enter a different title and description on
each photo or video.

7. To tag friends on your photos, tap Tag this photo. You can then tap the part

where your friend is, and then select who you want to tag from the list. Repeat
this step to continue tagging friends.

8. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video.

9. Tap Save.

10. Tap Done.

Sharing photos on Picasa

You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the
Picasa™ photo organizing service.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share.

3. Tap Share > Picasa.

4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next.

5. Enter a caption for the photos you're uploading.

6. Select the online album where you want to upload the photos, or tap to

create a new album.

7. Tap Upload.

Sharing videos on YouTube

You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. Tap the album that has the videos you want to share.

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3. Tap Share > YouTube.

4. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next. Sign in to your YouTube

or Google Account, if you’re asked to do so.

5. Enter a title for the videos you're uploading.

6. Tap More details where you can enter information such as description and tags,

and select a privacy option.

7. Tap Upload.

Viewing photos in your social networks

Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your
social networks.

Viewing photos on Facebook

You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.

2. On the top bar, tap > Facebook.

3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the photos in

the account.

Viewing photos on Flickr

You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to view Flickr photos.

1. From the Home screen, tap

> Gallery.

2. On the top bar, tap > Flickr. You may be asked to give authorization for the

app to connect to the Flickr website. If this happens, you need to give
authorization to access your Flickr account.

3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the photos in
the account.

Commenting on photos in your social networks

Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’ photos.

1. Do one of the following:

§ While browsing online albums, press and hold a photo and then tap Add
comment.

§ While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then
tap Comments.

2. Tap the box that says “Write a comment.”

3. Enter your text, and then tap Comment.

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Music

Browsing music in the library

You need to copy music files to HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio first to use the
Music app to play music.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap to browse a category, such as Artists or Albums.

Listening to music

Enjoy listening to songs and music on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio using the
Music app.

1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it.

2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.

Playing music from the Lock screen

Adjust the media volume.

Go to the library.

Switch between the player mode or the
queue list. You can rearrange songs while in
the queue list.

Press and drag your finger across the
progress bar to jump to any part of the
song.

Show options for adding the song to a
playlist, sharing the song, and more.

Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when
button is gray.)

Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all
songs, repeat current song, and don’t
repeat.

When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the
screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.

If you don’t see the playback controls on the Lock screen, swipe your finger from left
to right on the box onscreen.

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You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel.

About the Music widget

You can use the Music widget to play music right from your Home screen.

Creating a playlist

Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist
containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day.
You can make as many playlists as you like.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap > Playlists.

3. Tap .

4. Enter a playlist name.

5. To add songs, tap .

6. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs.

7. Select the check boxes of songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap
Add.

8. Tap Save.

Playing the songs in a playlist

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap > Playlists.

3. Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first.

When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the
songs from your playlist.

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Managing playlists

After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and
more.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap > Playlists, and then tap the playlist you want to edit.

3. Press , and then tap Edit playlist.

Add songs 1. Tap .

2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs.

3. Select the check boxes of songs you want to add to the
playlist and then tap Add.

Rearrange
songs

Press and hold at the end of the song title you want to
move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new
position, then release.

Delete songs Select the check boxes of songs you want to remove from

the playlist.

Change playlist

Type the new name of the playlist in the title text box.

name

4. Tap Save.

Deleting playlists

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Tap > Playlists.

3. Press and then tap Delete playlists.

4. Select the playlists to delete and then tap Delete.

Setting a song as a ringtone

You can set a song from the Music app's library as your regular ringtone or as
ringtone for a certain contact.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Browse for the song that you want to set as a ringtone and then play it back.

3. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Set as ringtone (or More >
Set as ringtone) .

4. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If

you select Contact ringtone, you need to choose the contacts you want to
associate the song with in the next screen.

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Trimming an MP3 ringtone

The Music app has a built-in ringtone trimmer. You can trim an MP3 song and set a
part of it as your ringtone.

1. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Set as ringtone (or More >
Set as ringtone) .

2. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Trim the ringtone.

3. Use the onscreen controls to trim your ringtone.

Drag the two trim sliders
approximately to the part where
you want the ringtone to begin and
end.

Tap the left and right arrow buttons
to more precisely set the start and
end points of the ringtone.

The markers show where the
ringtone starts and ends.

4. After you’ve finished trimming, tap Set as. Then choose whether to set the
trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone.

Checking if the song was added as a ringtone

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.

2. On the Settings screen, tap Sound > Phone ringtone.

The song should be in the ringtone list and selected.

Sharing music using Bluetooth

You can choose a song from the Music app’s library and send it to someone’s device
or your computer using Bluetooth.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.

2. Browse for the song that you want to send via Bluetooth and then play it back.

3. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Share (or More > Share).

4. Tap Share file > Bluetooth.

In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.

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Finding music videos on YouTube

You can find music videos of the song you’re listening to on YouTube. It’s simple. On
the Now playing screen, just press and then tap Find videos.

Updating album covers

1. On the Now playing screen, press , and then tap Update album art.

2. Choose whether to automatically or manually update all album covers or update

just the current song on the Now playing screen.

Connected Media

Sharing media on your home network

Share photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends on your home network.
Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photos
and videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-fi speakers
— all via DLNA®. For more information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org.

Before you share media through the network:

§ Connect your phone to the network via Wi-Fi.

§ Connect the TV or speakers to the network. Check the documentation that came

with your TV or speakers to know how.

1. Open the Gallery or Music app.

2. Locate the media that you want to share, and then tap it.

3. While viewing the photo or playing the video, tap on the screen to show the

playback controls, and then tap . Or if you're playing music, press and
then tap Output.

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4. Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media.

5. Once connected to the other device, you can tap:

Controls To

Play the media on the other device.

Pause the media playback.

Play the previous media track.

Play the next media track.

More Show more options, such as viewing the media details.

Shuffle your music playlist.

Select a repeat mode for music tracks.

Adjust the media volume on the other device.

Connect to another photo/video player on the network.

Disconnect your phone from the other device.

While playing media on another device, you can press and do other things on
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

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HTC services

HTC Watch

About HTC Watch

With the HTC Watch™ online video service, get a glimpse of the latest movie trailers
and enjoy watching Hollywood blockbusters or TV shows.

Create your HTC Watch account so you can:

§ Rent or purchase videos such as movies and TV shows online.

§ Recommend videos instantly to your family and friends.

§ Watch your purchased videos on up to five HTC devices that have access to

HTC Watch using your same account.

Initially, you may be able to watch movie trailers only. Rental and purchasing
services will gradually be available worldwide. Please stay tuned.

Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account

1. From the Home screen, tap > Watch.

If this is your first time to use the service, read and accept the license agreement
before you continue.

2. Tap , and then go to the All videos tab.

3. Tap the Tap to sign in to Watch button and then tap Next.

4. Create a new HTC Watch account, or directly sign in if you already have your

account.

You can also go to Settings > Accounts & sync to create your HTC Watch account.

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The Watch app

On the Watch app's main screen, you'll see the preloaded content. When you
download movies and TV shows from the HTC Watch video store, they will also
appear on this screen.

From the Home screen, tap > Watch.

§ Swipe left or right across the screen to browse
through the videos, and then tap one to watch it.

§ Tap Recommended to check what recent releases or
seasonal TV shows are available in the store.

§ From the main screen, you can also go to the HTC
Watch video store or access your library to manage
your downloads.

Browsing the video store selections

Explore the catalogue of items in the HTC Watch video store. Browse TV shows and
movies available for rent or purchase. You can also view trailers for select videos.

1. From the Watch main screen, tap .

2. Browse the recommended and featured selections, or browse by category.

To do a quick search, press

3. Tap a video to view its synopsis.

Rent or make a purchase when you're ready.

Watching a trailer

If you see the icon while viewing the synopsis of a video, that means there's a
trailer available for that video. Tap it to watch the trailer.

Recommending a video

While viewing the synopsis of a video, you can easily recommend the video to your
family or friends by sharing its link. You can send it in an email, post to your social
network, or share in other ways.

and then enter a title that you're looking for.

Tap and then choose how you want to share the link.

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Renting or purchasing a video

Your billing information will be stored on your HTC Watch account so you won’t need
to enter it every time you rent or purchase.

1. While viewing the synopsis of a video, tap to rent or to purchase the

video.

Or while browsing the video selections, tap the respective buttons to rent or
purchase a video.

2. If this is your first time to rent or purchase, tap Add a payment card and then

enter your credit card details and billing address.

Make sure to use a credit card that's registered in the same region as the one
associated to your HTC Watch account.

3. Confirm your rental or purchase.

4. Tap Download.

You can go to your library to check your downloads.

Managing your library

Use the library to manage your downloads and see all of your purchases. From the
library, you can also start watching a video as it's being downloaded.

From the Watch main screen, tap to access your library.

The library organizes your downloads as follows:

Downloaded

Lists videos that have been fully downloaded to your current HTC device.

All videos

Lists all videos that you have rented or purchased and allows you to manage
your downloads. You can pause a download, resume it, or redownload a video.

Progress

Shows you the download progress of videos. You can tap a video to start
watching it as it's being downloaded,

When the download is complete, they will appear in the Downloaded videos tab
and also on the Watch main screen.

Checking or changing settings

In the Watch app, press , and then tap Settings.

Account Modify your account settings.
Update widget

when opened

Select or clear this check box, depending on whether you'd like
the Watch widget to auto refresh.

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My purchases Check your purchase history.
Payment methods Edit or delete your credit card information.
Device

management

When you download videos from the video store, your HTC
device will automatically be added to your HTC Watch account.
If you own more than one HTC device that has access to HTC
Watch, you can download and watch videos on up to five
devices.

Tap Remove device if you want to unlink and remove an HTC
device from your account.

Re-check store
region

If you travel to a different region, you can make the app
redetect your location to determine the video store region from
which you can rent or purchase videos.

Some useful things to know

Why am I asked to sign in again to my account?

Whenever a time interval (about 20 minutes) has passed, you'll be asked again to sign
in to your HTC Watch account before you can continue to rent or purchase videos or
access some settings. This is a safety precaution to check your identity and to ensure
that you acknowledge that it is your account.

How long is the rental period of a video?

Depending on the studio's terms and the country where you downloaded the video,
the rental period is either 24 or 48 hours, starting from the first viewing.

If you're not immediately watching the video, you have up to 30 days before the
rental expires.

Why won't HTC Watch allow me to remove a device and add a new one?

Removal is available once every 120 days when you've already reached the maximum
of five HTC devices in your account.

How do I remove my HTC Watch account from my device?

1. In the Watch app, press and then tap Settings > Account.

2. Tap Remove account.

You can also go to Settings > Accounts & sync to remove your HTC Watch account.

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HTCSense.com

Signing up for your HTCSense.com account

You can sign up for your HTCSense.com account on HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio or your computer’s web browser.

Signing up from HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap Add account > HTC Sense.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense.com account.

Signing up from your computer

Make sure you have HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio close by. You’ll need it to
complete the sign-up process.

1. On your computer, open your web browser.

2. Go to www.htcsense.com.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense.com account.

After signing up to HTCSense.com on the Web, you have to sign in using the same
account credentials on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

Updating your HTCSense.com account details

1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com

account.

2. On the upper-right corner, click Account.

3. Update your account details, and then click Save Changes.

Turning on Phone finder

Some features of HTCSense.com require that the Phone finder option on HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio is selected.

1. On HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio, from the Home screen, press , and
then tap Settings.

2. Tap Location.

3. Select the Phone finder check box.

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Using HTCSense.com

Forgot HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio at home or you can’t find it? Or worse, it
slipped out of your pocket while riding the train. Use HTCSense.com to communicate
with HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio so you can forward calls and messages to a
different number, make HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio ring, lock it, and even
erase its contents.

To use these features, you'll need to sign in to HTCSense.com on a computer web
browser.

Making HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio ring

You know HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio is somewhere in your home but you
just can’t find it. Make HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio ring, even if it’s on mute, so
that you can find it. Hopefully, it’s just buried under some clothes in the hamper.

On HTCSense.com, click Ring.

Forwarding calls and messages

You can forward calls and messages to another phone if you don’t have HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio with you.

Before turning on Forward calls or Forward messages, you need to customize
settings first such as specifying an alternate phone number or email address.

§ To forward calls, click the Forward calls On/Off switch. (Be sure that Enable call
forwarding is selected in Settings.)

§ To forward messages, click the Forward messages On/Off switch. (You should
select Forward messages to device or Forward messages to an email address in

Settings.)

Locating HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

Left HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio somewhere while doing your errands? You
can use HTCSense.com to find its approximate location.

You must have the Phone finder option selected in Settings > Location on HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio for this feature to work.

On HTCSense.com, check the map to see where HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio
is. Click Refresh location to refresh the map.

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Locking HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

Lost HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio? Lock HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio
and show a message onscreen so if somebody finds it, they can contact you.

1. On HTCSense.com, click Lock device.

2. Enter a PIN, an alternate phone number to call if somebody finds HTC Sensation

XL with Beats Audio, and a short message to show onscreen.

The alternate number is shown on the screen. If somebody happens to find HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio, that person can simply tap it to call that number
using HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

3. Click Save.

Erasing the contents of HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio

If there’s no chance of getting HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio back, you can
erase its contents so no one sees sensitive information.

There’s no way to recover data stored on HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio after
you erase the contents so be absolutely sure before you proceed.

1. On HTCSense.com, click Erase device.

2. When asked to confirm, click Erase device.

Deleting your HTCSense.com account

1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com

account.

2. On the upper-right corner, click Account.

3. Click Click here to delete your HTCSense account.

Deleting your HTCSense.com account will also delete your data on HTCSense.com
servers.

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Accounts and sync

About online accounts

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio can sync with popular online social networking
and email accounts.

The information you can get includes:

§ Gmail, Exchange ActiveSync, and other POP3/IMAP email.

§ Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact

information in Facebook and their Twitter profiles.

§ Calendar events from your Google Account(s), from Exchange ActiveSync, and
from your Facebook account.

§ Status updates and links shared by your friends and yourself on social networks
such as Facebook and Twitter.

§ Flickr and Facebook photo uploads.

You can set up your Exchange ActiveSync and POP3/IMAP email accounts on HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio either in the Mail app or the Accounts & sync
settings.

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Synchronizing with a Google Account

Signing in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail and your Google contacts and
calendars between HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio and the Web. You also need
to sign in to a Google Account to use Google apps such as Google Talk and Android
Market.

If you skipped adding a Google Account when you first set up HTC Sensation XL
with Beats Audio, you may encounter problems when using some Google apps. If
these problems persist, you may need to factory reset HTC Sensation XL with
Beats Audio and enter your Google Account details when you set up HTC
Sensation XL with Beats Audio again.

Adding more Google Accounts

You can add more than one Google Account. However, subsequent Google Accounts
can only sync contacts, emails, and calendar events. Other Google services use the
first Google Account you added.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap Add account > Google.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new

account.

Forgot your Google Account password?

If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it
by going to the Google website.

1. On HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio or on your computer, open your

web browser and go to www.google.com/accounts/recovery.

2. Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your
Google Account and click Submit.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password.

If you don’t have an alternate email address or cannot access the email
account you used to create your Google Account, you can reset your Google
Account after 24 hours by answering the security question for password
recovery.

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Adding a social network account

Skipped signing in to your social network accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, or
Flickr) when you first turned on and set up HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio? You
can still add these accounts.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap Add account, and then tap the account type you want to add.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the account information.

Your social network account is then added to the list on the Accounts & sync screen.
Depending on how you configured the account, the new information may start
synchronizing with HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio.

Managing your online accounts

Changing general sync settings

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Select or clear the following:

Background
data

Auto-sync If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in

If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account
information even if you are not currently using them.

the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync
accounts manually.

Synchronizing an account manually

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap the account that you want to sync.

3. Tap Sync now.

Changing account settings

You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of information
synchronized, the kinds of notification you receive, and the way that account
information is displayed.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. On the Accounts & sync screen, tap the account that you want to edit.

3. Tap the type of information you want to sync or select an item to edit its

settings.

100 Accounts and sync

Removing an account

You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio, for example email, contacts, or settings.
Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself.

You cannot remove some accounts, such as the first Google account you signed
into, except by deleting all personal information from HTC Sensation XL with Beats
Audio with a hard reset.

1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap the account that you want to remove.

3. Tap Remove account, and then confirm that you want to remove the account.