HTC Status User Guide

Your HTC Status

User guide

2 Contents

Contents

Getting started

Inside the box 8 HTC Status 8 Battery cover 10 SIM card 11 Storage card 12 Battery 13 Switching the power on or off 14 Entering your PIN 15 Finger gestures 15 Setting up HTC Status for the first time 16 Facebook all the time 16 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Status 17 Home screen 18

Basics

Adjusting the volume 19 Sleep mode 20 Status and notifications 20 Notifications panel 23 Connecting HTC Status to a computer 24 Copying files to or from the storage card 24 Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 25

Personalizing

Making HTC Status truly yours 27 Personalizing HTC Status with scenes 27 Changing your wallpaper 28 Applying a new skin 29 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 29 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 30 Adding folders on your Home screen 31 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 31 Rearranging the Home screen 32 Using sound sets 32 Rearranging or hiding application tabs 34

Phone calls

Different ways of making calls 35 Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 35 Using Speed dial 36 Calling a phone number in a text message 36

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Calling a phone number in an email 37 Making an emergency call 37 Receiving calls 37 What can I do during a call? 38 Setting up a conference call 40 Using Call history 40 Using Home dialing 41 Call services 42 Turning Airplane mode on or off 43

Facebook everywhere

Sharing on Facebook 44 Facebook for HTC Sense 46 Facebook app 47 Using Facebook chat 48 Using Friend Stream 49

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC Status and the Web 52 Using the web browser 53 Downloading from the Web 55 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 56 Setting browser options 57

Accounts and sync

About online accounts 59 Synchronizing with a Google Account 59 Adding a social network account 60 Managing your online accounts 60

People

Transferring contacts from your old phone 62 About the People app 63 Your contacts list 64 Setting up your profile 65 Importing contacts from your SIM card 65 Adding a new contact 65 Searching for a contact 66 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 66 Merging contact information 67 Backing up your contacts to the storage card 68 Contact information and conversations 68 Sending contact information as a vCard 70 Contact groups 70 Adding People widgets 73

Camera

Camera basics 75 Taking a photo 77 Recording video 78 Adding effects 78

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After capturing 78 Changing camera settings 79

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 81 Music 88

Market and other apps

Finding and installing apps from Android Market 92 Sharing games and apps 94 AT&T Services 94 Reading news feeds 95 Using the Clock 97 Checking Weather 100 Watching videos on YouTube 101 Listening to FM Radio 102 Recording your voice 103 Chatting in Google Talk 104 Using Mirror 106

Messages

Opening Messages 107 Sending a text message (SMS) 107 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 108 Resuming a draft message 110 Viewing and replying to a message 110 Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 112 Push messages 112 Managing message conversations 113 Setting message options 114

Gmail 116 Mail 118

Calendar

About Calendar 126 Creating an event 126 Changing Calendar views 128 Managing Calendar events 129 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 130 Displaying and synchronizing reminders 130 Changing Calendar settings 131 About the Calendar widget 132

Maps and location

Location settings 133 Google Maps 134

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HTC Sync

About HTC Sync 138 Installing HTC Sync 138 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Status 139 Getting to know the workspace 139 Setting up synchronization 140 Synchronizing HTC Status 143 Synchronizing another device with your computer 143 Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 143

HTCSense.com

Signing up for your HTCSense.com account 144 Using HTCSense.com 144 Deleting your HTCSense.com account 146

Keyboard

About the keyboard 147 About predictive text 148 Entering text by speaking 150 Adjusting input settings 150

Internet connections

Data connection 152 Wi-Fi 153 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 154 Using HTC Status as a modem (USB tethering) 156 Sharing your data connection using Mobile Hotspot 156 Connecting HTC Status to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 157

Bluetooth

Bluetooth basics 158 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 158 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 159 Sending information using Bluetooth 160 Receiving information using Bluetooth 162

Security

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 163 Protecting HTC Status with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 163

Settings

Settings on HTC Status 165 Changing display settings 166 Changing sound settings 168 Changing the language 169 Optimizing battery life 169 Managing memory 170 Checking information about HTC Status 171

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Update and reset

Software updates 173 Restarting HTC Status 174 Resetting HTC Status 174

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 Status

§ Battery

§ 2 GB microSD™ card (preinstalled)

§ USB cable

§ Power adapter

§ Quick Start

§ Safety and regulatory guide

§ Wi-Fi and Marketing inserts

HTC Status

Front panel

1. Earpiece

2. Home

3. Send

4. Numeric Keypad

5. Microphone

6. Facebook share button

7. Arrow keys

8. Keyboard

9. End

10. Search

11. Back

12. Menu

13. Touch screen

14. Front camera

15. Notification LED

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Left panel

Back panel

1. Volume Up

2. Volume Down

3. USB connector

Top panel

1. Speaker

2. 5 megapixel camera

3. LED flash

4. Battery cover

1. 3.5mm headset jack

2. Power/Lock

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Battery cover

Removing the battery cover

Remove the battery cover to access the battery, SIM card slot, and storage card slot.

1. Turn off HTC Status and hold it securely with the front facing down.

2. Brace the HTC Status by placing your index fingers above the keyboard on the

back.

3. With your right and left thumbs, push the battery cover out to remove it.

Replacing the battery cover

1. Slide the battery cover onto the exposed area of your phone’s back panel.

2. Push the battery cover towards the phone. You’ll hear a click when the battery

cover is locked in place.

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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 battery cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing in,

insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Push it in until it clicks into place.

Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card.

1. Take the battery cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Push the SIM card in to eject it from the SIM card slot.

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Storage card

Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find a 2 GB storage card already inserted in HTC Status.

Removing the storage card

If your phone is on you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

1. Take the battery cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.

4. Slide the storage card out from its slot.

Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Status is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

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

2. Tap SD & phone storage > Unmount SD card.

Inserting the storage card

1. Take the battery cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Insert the storage card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing

down and push it until it clicks into place.

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Battery

HTC Status uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Status. Use of different features uses the battery quicker than others. For example, leaving your Bluetooth® connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing uses 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

1. Take the battery cover off.

2. Lift the battery out from the right side.

Inserting the battery

1. Take the battery cover off.

2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery

compartment.

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Charging the battery

The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using HTC Status, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.

§ Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.

§ Do not remove the battery from HTC Status while you are charging it using the power or car adapter.

1. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector.

2. 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 Status 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 Status 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 press onscreen buttons or select items onscreen such

as application and settings icons, 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 some screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation

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

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 landscape to portrait by turning HTC Status sideways.

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 Status for the first time

When you switch on HTC Status for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. You can choose your language, 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 Status 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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Facebook all the time

HTC Status has been designed with Facebook fans in mind. You'll discover lots of nice Facebook features on your phone.

Share everywhere

Share music Press while listening to a track in the Music app to post a

Easily update your Facebook status with a push of the Facebook share button . Or, press and hold to check in to Facebook places and tell your friends what you’re up to, and who you’re with.

message to your Facebook wall with the track, album, and artist information.

View Facebook calendar events

Share photos and videos

Web and news page sharing

If the song is on Amazon, track info and album art are also displayed along with a link that you can click to go to the online music store and buy the track.

View Facebook events on the Calendar. Birthday and event calendars are separated for convenience and are color coded in dark blue.

You can also add the Calendar widget to the Home screen to easily view Facebook birthday and event info.

From the Camera, press to take a picture and upload to Facebook. While looking at a specific photo or video in Gallery, press to upload it to Facebook. While in a Gallery album, press

to upload multiple photos at once.

You can easily add tags and descriptions, set the album to upload to, and create and set privacy restrictions for new albums.

While viewing a webpage or news article, press to publish the page or article link to your Facebook wall.

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Auto upload photos

Facebook chat Keep in touch with all your close Facebook friends using the

Automatically upload photos you take with the camera to your Facebook page. You can upload pictures immediately, daily, or only when there's a Wi-Fi connection present.

Facebook chat application. Use the widget on the home screen to easily view the current chat status of your friends and initiate a conversation.

Ways of getting contacts into HTC Status

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

HTC Sync

Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Status after you sign in to

™

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

your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Status.

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 Status or transfer existing ones from your old phone.

SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Status. Microsoft

Exchange ActiveSync

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

HTC Status syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

calendar events and text messages from your old phone to HTC Status using Bluetooth technology.

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Home screen

Your Home screen is where you make HTC Status your own. It comes with a social clock widget that shows the latest message updates for your social networks. 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 27.

Extended Home screen

As you start to do more things with HTC Status, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You have several screens to start with, and you can add more screens.

§ The main home screen is located on the far left. Slide your finger horizontally to the left and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

§ Press the large plus sign on an empty screen to add a widget or another screen. You can have up to seven screens total.

Press to return to the main Home screen (that is, the first home screen).

Using Leap view

To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals your available Home screens as thumbnails.

Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.

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Basics

Adjusting the volume

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

Adjusting the ringer volume

§ Press the Volume Up 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 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 earpiece volume for calls

During a call, press the Volume Up or Volume Down button.

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 Status into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Status 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 Status also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.

Waking up from Sleep mode

To wake HTC Status up manually, press the Power button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.

HTC Status 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.

Status and notifications

Status icons

Here’s what each icon means:

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Signal strength

Battery is very low (10% remaining)

GPRS connected Silent mode

GPRS in use Vibrate mode

EDGE connected Microphone is mute

EDGE in use Speakerphone is on

3G connected

Wired microphone headset connected

3G in use Wired headset connected

HSDPA connected Bluetooth is on

HSDPA in use Connected to a Bluetooth device

Roaming Airplane mode

No signal GPS is on

No SIM card installed Alarm is set

Connected to a Wi-Fi network Keyboard language

Data synchronizing Alt key is pressed

Network sharing is on Alt key is locked

Battery is full SHIFT key is pressed

Battery is charging SHIFT key is locked

Battery is low (20% remaining)

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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 Call in progress

New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email

Missed call

Problem with email delivery Call on hold

New SMS/MMS Call forwarding on

Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Message forwarding on

New Google Talk™ instant message

New voicemail

HTC Status is connected to a computer via USB cable

Wi-Fi® is on and wireless networks are available

Upcoming event Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on

Facebook Chat notification Uploading data (animated)

Matched contacts suggestion Downloading data (animated)

Bluetooth pairing request Waiting to upload

HTC Status software update available

Song is playing

FM Radio app in use

Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully

Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market

Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared

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Voice recording is on No storage card installed

More (not displayed) notifications Storage card is low on free space

General notification

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:

§ Solid green light when HTC Status 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 red light when the battery level reaches very low.

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.

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. Tap each notification to open the corresponding application and see information associated with the notification.

To clear all notifications, tap the Clear button.

You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications.

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 HTC Status to a computer

Whenever you connect HTC Status 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 This mode is available only when there’s a storage card installed on

HTC Status. Select this mode when you want to copy files between the storage card and your computer.

When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Status is connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on HTC Status to access the storage card.

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

information between your computer and HTC Status.

This functionality requires you to have the HTC Sync application installed on your computer. See HTC Sync on page 138 for more information on downloading and installing HTC Sync.

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 Status 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 Status.

Copying files to or from the storage card

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card.

1. Connect HTC Status to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and then tap Done.

On your computer, the storage card is recognized as a removable disk.

3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.

4. Do one of the following:

§ Copy the files from the computer to the storage card’s root folder.

§ Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your computer.

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5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected

HTC Status) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove HTC Status.

6. Do one of the following:

§ Disconnect HTC Status from the computer.

§ If you want to keep HTC Status connected to the computer but want it to

be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.

Copying text, looking up information, and sharing

In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you want to do with it.

Selecting text

1. Press and hold on a word.

2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to

select.

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

Copy link URL.

Copying and pasting text

1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.

The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.

2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at

the point where you want to paste the text.

3. Tap Paste.

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Searching or translating text

1. After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate, tap Quick Lookup.

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.

Google Dictionary

Look up the selected text in the dictionary.

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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Personalizing

Making HTC Status truly yours

Make HTC Status 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 Status with scenes

HTC Status 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 Status into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.

Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Status automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.

Using a preset scene

HTC Status 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 > Personalize display > Scene.

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

3. Tap Apply.

To download more scenes, tap

> Personalize display > 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 > Personalize display > Scene.

2. Press , and then tap New.

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

4. 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.

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Renaming a scene

1. From the Home screen, tap > Personalize display > Scene.

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

rename.

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

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

Deleting scenes

1. From the Home screen, tap > Personalize display > Scene.

2. Press , and then tap Delete.

3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then

tap one or more scenes you want to delete.

4. Tap Delete.

Changing your wallpaper

Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to give HTC Status a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in HTC Status 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 > Personalize display > Wallpaper.

2. 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 > Personalize display > Wallpaper > HTC wallpapers > Get more.

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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 > Personalize display > Skin.

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

3. Tap Apply.

To download more skins, tap > Personalize display > 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. Press and hold on the screen and then tap Add items to Home > Widget.

3. Select a widget that you want.

4. 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 > Add items to Home > Widget > Get more HTC widgets.

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Changing the settings of a widget

You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen.

1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen. HTC Status 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.

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 Status.

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

2. Press and hold on the screen, tap Add items to Home and then 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 press , tap , and then press and hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it.

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