HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide User Guide
myTouch 4G Slide
User guide
2 Contents
Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 8
myTouch 4G Slide 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 12
Storage card 13
Battery 14
Switching the power on or off 17
Setting up myTouch 4G Slide for the first time 17
Finger gestures 17
Ways of getting contacts into myTouch 4G Slide 18
Home screen 19
Basics
Adjusting the volume 21
Sleep mode 22
Status and notifications 23
Notifications panel 26
Connecting myTouch 4G Slide to a computer 28
Copying files to or from the storage card 28
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 29
Printing 30
Personalizing
Making myTouch 4G Slide truly yours 32
Changing your wallpaper 32
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 34
Adding items to the application dock 34
Adding folders on your Home screen 34
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 35
Changing your ringtone and notification sounds 36
Phone calls
Different ways of making calls 37
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 37
Using Speed dial 38
Calling a phone number in a text message 38
Calling a phone number in an email 39
Making an emergency call 39
Receiving calls 39
What can I do during a call? 41
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Setting up a conference call 42
Wi-Fi Calling 43
Internet calls 44
Using Call log 45
Using Home dialing 46
Call services 46
Turning Airplane mode on or off 47
Messages
Opening Messages 48
Sending a text message (SMS) 48
Sending a picture message (MMS) 49
Resuming a draft message 50
Viewing and replying to a message 51
Forwarding a message 52
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 53
Managing message conversations 53
Setting message options 55
Search and Web browser
Searching myTouch 4G Slide and the Web 56
Using the web browser 57
Downloading from the Web 59
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 60
Setting browser options 61
Camera
Camera basics 63
Taking a photo 65
Recording video 65
After capturing 66
Using camera scenes 66
Changing camera settings 69
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 71
Music 80
Screen Share 84
Accounts and sync
About online accounts 86
Synchronizing with a Google Account 86
Adding a social network account 87
Managing your online accounts 87
People
About the Contacts app 89
Your contacts list 90
Setting up your contact card 91
Importing contacts from your SIM card 91
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Adding a new contact 91
Searching for contacts 92
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 92
Merging contact information 93
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 94
Contact information and conversations 94
Sending contact information as a vCard 95
Contact groups 96
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 98
Using Friend Stream 99
Chatting in Google Talk 102
Email
Gmail 104
Mail 105
Calendar
About calendar 113
Creating an event 113
Changing Calendar views 114
Managing Calendar events 115
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 116
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 116
Showing or hiding calendars 117
Changing Calendar settings 117
About the Calendar widget 118
Maps and location
Turning on location services 119
About Google Maps 119
Getting around maps 120
Searching for a location 121
Searching for a place of interest near you 121
Getting directions 122
Getting help 123
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) 123
Using Car Dock 123
Android Market and other apps
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 125
Using the Clock 127
Checking Weather 130
Working on documents 131
Watching videos on YouTube 132
Listening to FM Radio 133
Using Flashlight 135
Sharing games and apps 135
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T-Mobile apps
T-Mobile My Account 136
T-Mobile My Device 136
T-Mobile TV 137
Using KidZone 138
Starting a video chat 138
Keyboard
Using the QWERTY keyboard 139
Using Swype 141
Using the onscreen keyboard 142
Entering words with predictive text 144
Entering text by speaking 146
Entering text by tracing 147
Editing text 147
Adjusting input settings 148
Internet connections
Data connection 150
Wi-Fi 151
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 152
Using myTouch 4G Slide as a modem (USB tethering) 154
Connecting myTouch 4G Slide to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 154
Using myTouch 4G Slide as a wireless router 155
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 156
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 156
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 157
Sending information using Bluetooth 158
Receiving information using Bluetooth 160
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 161
Protecting myTouch 4G Slide with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 161
Settings
Settings on myTouch 4G Slide 163
Changing display settings 164
Changing sound settings 166
Changing the language 167
Optimizing battery life 167
Managing memory 168
Checking information about myTouch 4G Slide 169
Update and reset
Software updates 170
Restarting myTouch 4G Slide 171
Resetting myTouch 4G Slide 171
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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:
§ myTouch 4G Slide
§ Battery (preinstalled)
§ microSD™ card (preinstalled)
§ SIM card (preinstalled)
§ USB cable
§ Power adapter
§ Quick start guide
§ Safety and regulatory guide
myTouch 4G Slide
Front panel
1. QWERTY keyboard
2. MENU
3. HOME
4. Microphone
5. Trackpad
6. GENIUS
7. BACK
8. Touch screen
9. Front camera
10. Notification LED
11. Earpiece
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Top panel
Left and right panels
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER/LOCK
1. VOLUME UP
2. VOLUME DOWN
3. USB connector
4. CAMERA
Back panel
1. Speaker
2. Back cover
3. Noise-cancelling microphone
4. LED flash
5. 8.0 megapixel camera
10 Getting started
Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and
storage card slot.
Make sure to switch off myTouch 4G Slide before removing the back cover.
1.
Turn off myTouch 4G Slide and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. Lift the back cover from the notch at the bottom of the back panel to remove it.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Press the top part of the back cover against the exposed back panel.
2. Press the sides of the back cover against the phone and make sure that there
are no gaps.
You’ll hear several clicks as you press the back cover to indicate that it is being
secured 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 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.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off myTouch 4G Slide before removing the 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.
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Storage card
Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage
card already inserted in myTouch 4G Slide.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card
If myTouch 4G Slide is on, you must first "unmount" the storage card before
removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while myTouch 4G Slide 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.
14 Getting started
Battery
myTouch 4G Slide uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before
it needs recharging depends on how you use myTouch 4G Slide. Among these are the
features and accessories you use (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 thin film
Before using myTouch 4G Slide for the first time, you need to remove the thin film
that's underneath the battery.
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 the original battery that came with your myTouch 4G Slide or a
replacement that T-Mobile recommends.
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
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using
myTouch 4G Slide, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries
perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.
§ The battery is already installed in myTouch 4G Slide when shipped. A thin film is
inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film
before you can charge the battery.
§ 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 myTouch 4G Slide 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 myTouch 4G Slide 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.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER/LOCK button. Easy.
When you turn on myTouch 4G Slide for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER/LOCK button to turn it back on, then
unlock the screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER/LOCK button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Setting up myTouch 4G Slide for the first time
When you switch on myTouch 4G Slide for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
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
network accounts, and more.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services
and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in settings later on.
™
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
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link
in a web page), simply press and hold the item.
Swipe or
slide
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
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.
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Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning myTouch 4G Slide sideways. When
entering text, you can turn myTouch 4G Slide 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.
Ways of getting contacts into myTouch 4G Slide
There are several ways you can add contacts to myTouch 4G Slide. You can sync
myTouch 4G Slide with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook®,
and more.
T-Mobile Contacts
Backup
Gmail Google contacts are imported to myTouch 4G Slide after you
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to myTouch 4G Slide.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
®
®
If you previously used T-Mobile Contacts Backup, you can
import your contacts from the T-Mobile server.
sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more
Google contacts right from myTouch 4G Slide.
Sense to import your Facebook friends' contact information.
myTouch 4G Slide or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
myTouch 4G Slide syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make myTouch 4G Slide your own. You can
customize the Home screen by adding widgets, favorite applications, shortcuts, and
folders so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page
32.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with myTouch 4G Slide, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to four 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 five 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 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 myTouch 4G Slide into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when myTouch 4G
Slide is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER/LOCK button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep
mode. myTouch 4G Slide also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a
while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake myTouch 4G Slide up manually, press the POWER/LOCK button. You’ll need
to unlock the screen.
myTouch 4G Slide 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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Adjusting the time before the screen turns off
After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can
set the idle time before the screen turns off.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Display > Screen timeout.
3. Tap the time before the screen turns off.
Status and notifications
Status icons
Here’s what each icon means:
Signal strength Battery is full
4G connected Battery is charging
4G in use Battery is low (20% remaining)
3G connected
3G in use Silent mode
GPRS connected Vibrate mode
GPRS in use Microphone is mute
2G connected Speakerphone is on
Battery is very low (10%
remaining)
2G in use
Roaming Wired headset connected
Wired microphone headset
connected
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No signal Bluetooth is on
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
Problem with email delivery Call forwarding on
New SMS/MMS Message forwarding on
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery
New Google Talk™ instant
message
New voicemail Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on
Missed call
Call on hold
myTouch 4G Slide is connected to
a computer via USB cable
Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks
are available
Upcoming event Uploading data (animated)
New updates from your social
networks
Downloading data (animated)
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Matched contacts suggestion Waiting to upload
myTouch 4G Slide software
update available
Song is playing
FM Radio app in use
More (not displayed) notifications No storage card installed
General notification Storage card is low on free space
Call in progress Wi-Fi Calling ready
Notification LED
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
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when myTouch 4G Slide 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.
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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, GPS, and more, and
also provides a quick shortcut to all myTouch 4G Slide 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.
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 myTouch 4G Slide to a computer
You can set the type of USB connection myTouch 4G Slide will use whenever you
connect it to a computer using the USB cable.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Connect to PC.
2. Tap Default connection type, and then select one of the following choices:
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 myTouch 4G Slide. Select this mode when you want to copy
files between the storage card and your computer.
When Disk drive mode is enabled while myTouch 4G Slide is
connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps that
need access to the storage card.
USB
tethering
3. Tap Done.
When you do not have an Internet connection on your computer,
you can select this mode to share the mobile data connection of
myTouch 4G Slide with your computer.
Copying files to or from the storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card.
1. Connect myTouch 4G Slide to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Connect to PC >
Default connection type.
3. Tap Disk drive, and then tap Done. On your computer, the storage card is
recognized as a removable disk.
4. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.
5. 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.
6. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected
myTouch 4G Slide) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely
remove myTouch 4G Slide.
7. Do one of the following:
§ Disconnect myTouch 4G Slide from the computer.
§ If you want to keep myTouch 4G Slide 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.
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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 .
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.
Printing
Connect myTouch 4G Slide to a supported printer and print out documents, email
messages, photos, and more.
§ Both printer and myTouch 4G Slide must be turned on and connected to the same
local network. Connect myTouch 4G Slide 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 Mail or Gallery, 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.
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